NYT Dictionary

HIGHTH

/ˈhaɪθ/
NounHIGH-thhigh-th · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Obsolete form of height.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Old English hēahþu, hīehþu, equivalent to high + -th. Cognate with Dutch hoogte (“height”).

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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