NYT Dictionary

OVOID

/ˈoʊvɔɪd/
AdjectiveNounO-voido-void · 2 syllablesGrade 8

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

Meaning

Shaped like an oval.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin ōvum (“egg”) + -oid (“resembling”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

egg-shapedovalovateoviformellipticellipticalprolateballbulbousellipse

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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