NYT Dictionary

NODDLE

/ˈnɑd l/
NounVerbNOD-dlenod-dle · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The head; the part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

OE. nodil, nodle; perh. fr. nod, because the head is the nodding part of the body, or perh. akin to E. knot; cf. Prov. E. nod the nape of the neck

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 2020, 2021, 2025, 2026.

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