NYT Dictionary

HAMAL

/həˈmɒl/
NounHA-malha-mal · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A porter in Turkey and nearby countries.

Etymology

Origin: Arabic

Borrowed from Arabic حَمَّال (ḥammāl, “porter”).

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.

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