NYT Dictionary

HALAL

/həˈlɑːl/
AdjectiveAdverbVerbHAL-alhal-al · 2 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.

Etymology

Origin: Arabic

Borrowed from Arabic حَلَال (ḥalāl).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nonharamqingzhenby the bookproperrightfulhalalhomodoxkosherorthodoxallowed

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 39 recorded puzzles:

+27 earlier appearances in the archive.

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