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ORPIN

NounOR-pinor-pin · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Alternative form of orpine (“the plant or the pigment”).

Etymology

Origin: French

F., orpiment, also, the plant orpine. See Orpiment

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

orpinelivelong

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, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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