NYT Dictionary

MOMMY

/ˈmɔ.mi/
NounVerbAdjectiveMOM-mymom-my · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Mother.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English mom Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mommy From mom + -y (diminutive suffix).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mamamamammamommommamummummyMILFmammymumma

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:

+5 earlier appearances in the archive.

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