NYT Dictionary

HUDDLED

/ˈhʌdl̩d/
VerbAdjectiveHUD-dledhud-dled · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

simple past and past participle of huddle

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English huddle Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English huddled From huddle + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

huddlecower

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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