NYT Dictionary

HWAN

/ʍɑn/
NounWHAHNCollege

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

Meaning

The monetary unit of South Korea from February 15, 1953 to June 9, 1962.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from Korean 환(圜) (hwan).

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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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