NYT Dictionary

MOULD

/moʊld/
NounVerbMOHLDGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Via Middle English molde, moulde (“mould, cast”) and Old French modle, from Latin modulus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

moldcaststampmildewconditiondecaydesignearthfashionfibre

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 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025.

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