NYT Dictionary

GRAM

/ˈɡɹæm/
NounProper nounVerbGRAMgram · 1 syllableGrade 4

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

Meaning

A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

From French gramme, from Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma, “a small weight, a scruple”). Doublet of gramma.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

grammegmgdramdyneforcekilomasspoundunit

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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