NYT Dictionary

MEGA

/ˈmɛɡə/
AdjectiveAdverbNounGrade 3

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

Meaning

Very large.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

From the prefix mega-, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”).

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.

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