NYT Dictionary
MOJITO
/moʊˈhi.toʊ/NounMO-ji-tomo-ji-to · 3 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
A Cuban cocktail, generally made from rum, lime, sugar, mint, etc.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Spanish mojito, diminutive of mojo (“sauce”), from mojar (“to moisten”), from Vulgar Latin *molliō (“to soften by soaking”), from Latin molliō (“soften”), from mollis (“soft”).
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 2025.