NYT Dictionary

KOOK

/kuːk/
NounKOOKGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An eccentric, strange or crazy person.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Possibly from cuckoo.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nutjobodd duckweirdobasket casebasket weavercrackcrackpotcrazycrazyheaddingbat

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 21 recorded puzzles:

+9 earlier appearances in the archive.

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