NYT Dictionary

HAUGH

/hɔː/
NounHAHKSCollege

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

Meaning

A low-lying meadow by the side of a river.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Northern English dialectal and Scots haugh, from Northern Middle English *halgh, from Old English healh (“corner, nook”), from Proto-West Germanic *halh. Doublet of hale.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

inchcampograssgrasslandgrazingleallanomeadowpampaspark

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, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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