NYT Dictionary

OKEH

InterjectionVerbAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

Meaning

Dated form of OK.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Sometimes said to be from Choctaw oke, okeh (“it is so”). Probably simply a variant of OK.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

okokayokey

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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023.

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