NYT Dictionary
INGROUP
/ˈɪn.ˌɡruːp/NounVerbIN-groupin-group · 2 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
The social group that one belongs to.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kruppazder. Frankish *kruppbor. Vulgar Latin *cruppus Italian gruppobor. French groupebor. ▲ Italian gruppobor. English group English ingroup From in- + group.
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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 2025.