NYT Dictionary

MUTE

/mjut/
AdjectiveNounVerbMJOOTGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Not having the power of speech; dumb.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English muet, from Anglo-Norman muet, moet, Middle French muet, from mu (“dumb, mute”) + -et, remodelled after Latin mūtus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

occlusiveplosivestopaphonicaphonousdumbdumb as a postmumchancemutetongueless

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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