NYT Dictionary

NOUNAL

/ˈnaʊnəl/
AdjectiveAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Of, relating to, or acting as a noun.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From noun + -al; used to avoid confusion with other senses of nominal.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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