NYT Dictionary

HONEYBEE

/ˈhəniː.ˌbiː/

NounHON-ey-beehon-ey-bee · 3 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2026

Meaning

Alternative form of honey bee.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English honey Proto-Indo-European *bʰey-der. Proto-Germanic *bijǭ Proto-West Germanic *bijā Old English bēo Middle English be English bee English honeybee From honey + bee.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

beedronequeenworker

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

2026-01-02NBUHEOY
2023-12-06OBUHENY