NYT Dictionary

GAPPY

/ˈɡæpi/
AdjectiveGAP-pygap-py · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Having many gaps.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Etymology tree Dzongkha རྒེད་པོ (rged po)bor. English gup English gap English -y English gappy From gap + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cleftclovencrackedgapingrentriftslitsplit

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 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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