NYT Dictionary

HEELED

/hiːld/
VerbAdjectiveHEELDGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

simple past and past participle of heel

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Middle English hele English heel English -ed English heeled From heel + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

listheelreheelarmedcarryingendowedequippedfittedinvestedprepared

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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