NYT Dictionary

MALTY

/ˈmɑltiː/
AdjectiveMALT-ymalt-y · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of malt

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English malt Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English malty From malt + -y.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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