NYT Dictionary

ORAD

/ˈoʊræd/
AdjectiveAdverbO-rado-rad · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Located towards the oral opening (the mouth).

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Latin ōsder. English oro- English -ad English orad From oro- + -ad.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

aboralaborad

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, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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