NYT Dictionary

GALAX

/ˈɡeɪlæks/
Proper nounGA-laxga-lax · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2022, 2024

Meaning

An independent city in Virginia, United States.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from translingual Galax, as in Galax urceolata, an evergreen groundcover plant found throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

galaxywandflowerbeetleweedcoltsfoot

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2022, 2024.

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