NYT Dictionary

HALLEL

/ˈhɑleɪl/
NounHAL-lelhal-lel · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A hymn of praise chanted during the Passover supper, consisting of Psalms cxiii to cxviii.

Etymology

Origin: Hebrew

From Hebrew הַלֵּל (halél).

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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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