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KAYAKING
/kˈaɪˌækɪŋ/NounVerbKAYAK-ingkayak-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
A water sport involving racing, or doing tricks in, a kayak.
Etymology
Origin: Indigenous languages
Etymology tree Proto-Eskimo *qayaʀ Proto-Inuit *qayaq Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq)bor. English kayak English -ing English kayaking From kayak + -ing.
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