NYT Dictionary

INFANTA

/ɪnˈfantə/
NounIN-fan-tain-fan-ta · 3 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

The daughter of a king in Spain or Portugal.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Spanish infanta, Portuguese infanta, feminine of infante.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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