NYT Dictionary

INTRICACY

/ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kə.si/
NounIN-tri-ca-cyin-tri-ca-cy · 4 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

The state or quality of being intricate or entangled.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From intric(ate) + -acy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

involutioncomplicationcomplexityelaboratenesselaborationconvolutiondepthdifficultyentanglementesoterica

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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