NYT Dictionary

NUTTY

/ˈnʌti/

AdjectiveNUT-tynut-ty · 2 syllablesGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Containing nuts.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree substrateder. Proto-Germanic *hnuts Proto-West Germanic *hnut Old English hnutu Middle English note English nut Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nutty From nut + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nuttishnutlikesquirrellynuts5150bananasbarkingbarking madbuggishbuggy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

2026-03-02NCIOTUY
2025-11-05NAYUOMT
2024-11-16UAMNOTY
2024-10-16TCYOUNI
2024-06-23NAYUTOB
2023-09-07NCYUTHE
2023-05-14TYAUONM
2023-05-02TYAUNBO