NYT Dictionary
KNURL
/nɝl/NounVerbNUHRLAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
A contorted knot in wood.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From knur + -le (“diminutive”), from Middle English knarre (“knot in wood”), earlier sense “a stone”, likely influenced by Old Norse knǫrr. gnarl is a later variant, from gnarled, via knurled.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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