NYT Dictionary

HATTED

AdjectiveVerbHAT-tedhat-ted · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

Wearing a hat; wearing a specified type of hat.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English hat Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English hatted From hat + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hat

Antonyms

hatless

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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