NYT Dictionary

NAUGHT

/nɔt/
PronounNounNumeralNAHTGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020

Meaning

Nothing.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From the Middle English naught, nought, naht, nawiht, from Old English nawiht. Cognate with West Frisian neat (“nothing, naught”). Doublet of nought. Equivalent to ne + aught.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nothingnilnixnadanullaughtciphercypherzerozilch

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, 2020.

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