NYT Dictionary

PENNING

/ˈpɛnɪŋ/
VerbNounPEN-ningpen-ning · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

present participle and gerund of pen

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

writingauthorshipcompositionwritecomposepeninditeconstraintlockuprestraint

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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