NYT Dictionary

MAMMON

/ˈmæmən/
Proper nounMAM-monmam-mon · 2 syllablesGrade 10

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

Meaning

Alternative letter-case form of Mammon (“wealth, material avarice”).

Etymology

Origin: Latin

L. mammona, Gr. mammwna^s riches, Syr. mamn; cf. Heb. matmn a hiding place, subterranean storehouse, treasury, fr. tman to hide

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

affluenceassetscashcoinagecurrencyfortunegoldindependencelucredollars

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:

+16 earlier appearances in the archive.

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