NYT Dictionary

OCTILLION

/ɒkˈtɪl.iː.ən/
Numeraloct-IL-li-onoct-il-li-on · 4 syllablesGrade 10

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

Meaning

A thousand trillion trillion, a billion billion billion: 1 followed by 27 zeros, 10²⁷.

Etymology

Origin: French

From French octillion. By surface analysis, oct- (“eight”) + -illion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

10271048googoljillionquadrillionzillion

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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