NYT Dictionary

INNIE

/ˈɪni/
NounIN-niein-nie · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Anything concave; especially:

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-West Germanic *in Old English in Middle English in English in English -ie English innie From in + -ie.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

outie

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 64 recorded puzzles:

+52 earlier appearances in the archive.

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