NYT Dictionary

LONE

/loʊn/
AdjectiveVerbLOHNGrade 3

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

Meaning

Solitary; having no companion.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Shortened from alone.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

onlyat-largealonelonelysolitarylonesomesoleabsolutealienatedaloof

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 35 recorded puzzles:

+23 earlier appearances in the archive.

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