NYT Dictionary

IMAM

/ˈiːmɑːm/
NounI-mami-mam · 2 syllablesGrade 11

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

One who leads the salat prayers in a mosque.

Etymology

Origin: Arabic

Borrowed from Arabic إِمَام (ʔimām, “leader”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

imaumclergymandervishemirfakirkhansheikh

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 59 recorded puzzles:

+47 earlier appearances in the archive.

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