NYT Dictionary

LOUP

/luːp/
NounCollege

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

Meaning

A mass or ball of iron in a pasty condition, beaten by the trip hammer or rolls.

Etymology

Origin: German

Borrowed from German Luppe (“a lump of iron”).

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, 2026.

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