NYT Dictionary

LENTEN

/ˈlɛntən/
AdjectiveLEN-tenlen-ten · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

Pertaining to Lent; taking place during Lent.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Old English lenten, lencten, equivalent to Lent + -en.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

abstemiousasceticausterecelibatechastecontinentdwarfedexiguousfastingfrugal

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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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