NYT Dictionary

NUCLIDIC

/ˈndʒuːklɪdɪk/
AdjectiveNU-clidicnu-clidic · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2025

Meaning

Of or pertaining to nuclides.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English nuclide Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English nuclidic From nuclide + -ic.

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 2023, 2025.

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