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METICAL
/ˌmɛtɪˈkɑːl/NounMET-i-calmet-i-cal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
The currency of Mozambique, divided into 100 centavos.
Etymology
Origin: Arabic
Borrowed from Portuguese metical, from Arabic مِثْقَال (miṯqāl, “weight”). Doublet of mithqal
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 2022.