NYT Dictionary

MAYA

/ˈmɑdʒə/
NounMA-yama-ya · 2 syllablesGrade 10

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

Meaning

Magic; supernatural power as held by the gods.

Etymology

Origin: Sanskrit

Borrowed from Sanskrit माया (māyā).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mayanenchantmentenglishfascinationillusionlanguageobsessionpossessionwitchery

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.

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