NYT Dictionary
ORPHANHOOD
NounOR-phan-hoodor-phan-hood · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018
Meaning
The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From orphan + -hood. PIE word *h₃órbʰos
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
orphancyorphandomorphanage
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 2018.