NYT Dictionary

MEMETIC

/məˈmɛtɪk/
AdjectiveMEMET-icmemet-ic · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Of, being, containing, or pertaining to memes; pertaining to replication of concepts.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From meme + -etic, by analogy with gene → genetic.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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