NYT Dictionary

HAOLE

/ˈhaʊ.li/
NounHAO-lehao-le · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A non-Hawaiian, especially a person of white European ancestry.

Etymology

Origin: Indigenous languages

Borrowed from Hawaiian haole.

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 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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