NYT Dictionary

LIPA

/ˈlipə/
NounLI-pali-pa · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

A former subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Croatian kuna.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian lipa (“linden/lime tree”), named for its design of linden flowers and leaves.

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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