Meaning
The number 10¹⁰⁰, or ten to the power of a hundred. Equivalent to ten duotrigintillion (short scale), or ten sexdecilliard (long scale).
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Coined by nine-year-old Milton Sirotta in 1920, nephew of American mathematician Edward Kasner, who had asked Milton to think of a name for the 100th power of ten. The word was first published in the book Mathematics and the Imagination (1940).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 39 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-10GALMORU
- 2026-06-21GILORVY
- 2026-06-09OEFGILN
- 2026-05-10LODNGFI
- 2026-05-02GBNEDLO
- 2026-01-30LGURNOH
- 2025-11-08OCRLHIG
- 2025-10-22OCGILTX
- 2025-06-28OAPLGNY
- 2025-05-23OYDLGEI
- 2025-05-13OZALGCI
- 2025-05-02LGVOIRY
+27 earlier appearances in the archive.