Meaning
A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English hepe, from Old English hēap, from Proto-West Germanic *haup, from Proto-Germanic *haupaz (compare Dutch hoop, German Low German Hupen, German Haufen), from Proto-Indo-European *koupos (“hill”) (compare Lithuanian kaũpas, Albanian qipi (“stack”), Avestan 𐬐𐬂𐬟𐬀 (kåfa)).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-15HACEIPT
- 2026-06-14HADEINP
- 2026-05-16AEHNOPT
- 2026-04-06HAPECKY
- 2026-02-02PYAEHIN
- 2026-01-09HAIDCEP
- 2025-06-20PTALEBH
- 2025-03-28ADPOHEN
- 2025-02-18EYAPIHN
- 2025-01-18HPLAMED
- 2024-10-17PTAIHEC
- 2024-10-04PAOHENY
+10 earlier appearances in the archive.