NYT Dictionary
HOLPEN
/ˈhoʊlpən/VerbHOL-penhol-pen · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
past participle of help
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English holpen, yholpen (past participle of helpen (“to help”)), from Old English ġeholpen (past participle of helpan (“to help”)), from Proto-Germanic *hulpanaz (past participle of *helpaną (“to help”)). More at help. Cognate with Dutch geholpen (“holpen”) and German geholfen (“holpen”).
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 2026.