NYT Dictionary
NONGAME
AdjectiveNounAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Not a game, or unrelated to a game
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English non- Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game English game English nongame From non- + game.
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 2025.