NYT Dictionary

LUNULE

/ˈluː.njuːl/

NounLU-nulelu-nule · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from French lunule, from Latin lūnula, diminutive of lūna (“moon”). By surface analysis, luna + -ule.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

lunulacrescentmeniscussemicircle

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.