NYT Dictionary

HAMADA

/hɑmˈɑdʌ/
Nounhama-DAhama-da · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

A high, desert landscape from which most of the sand has been removed by wind erosion

Etymology

Origin: Arabic

Borrowed from Arabic حَمَادَة (ḥamāda).

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, 2025, 2026.

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