NYT Dictionary

INDICIA

/ˈɪndɪʃiːə/
Nounin-DI-ci-ain-di-ci-a · 4 syllablesGrade 12

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

Meaning

plural of indicium

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin indicia, plural of indicium (“a notice, information, discovery, sign, mark, token”), from index (“index”); see index.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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