NYT Dictionary

GLEED

/ɡliːd/
NounGLEEDGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Alternative form of glede (“live coal”).

Etymology

Origin: Old English

AS. gld, fr. glwan to glow as a fire; akin to D. gloed, G. glut, Icel. gl. See Glow, v. i

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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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