NYT Dictionary

NONFOOD

/nˈɑnfˈud/
AdjectiveNounNON-foodnon-food · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Not intended for consumption as a food.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdô Old English fōda Middle English fode English food English nonfood From non- + food.

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, 2022, 2024, 2026.

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