NYT Dictionary

INVARIANT

/ˈɪnvəriːənt/

AdjectiveNounin-VAR-i-antin-var-i-ant · 4 syllablesGrade 12

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

Meaning

Not varying; constant.

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- English variant English invariant From in- + variant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

invariablechangelessconstantunvaryingrocky

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

2026-05-25TARMINV
2025-11-12IATNBRV
2025-09-18VATRGNI
2024-09-03TARIBNV
2023-10-08RVATIBN