NYT Dictionary

KNOWN

/naːn/
AdjectiveNounVerbNOHNGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English knowen, from Old English cnāwen (past participle). Morphologically know + -n.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

knowcognizecogniseexperienceliveacknowledgerecognizerecogniseascertainedcomprehended

Antonyms

unknownignore

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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