NYT Dictionary

IZZARD

/ˈɪ.zə(ɹ)d/
NounIZ-zardiz-zard · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

The letter Z; zed, zee.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English izod, ezod, ezed, probably from Middle French et zede (literally “and zed”), as spoken when reciting the alphabet.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

uzzardzzeezedezedcatastrophecessationcodaconclusionconsummation

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, 2022, 2023, 2024.

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