NYT Dictionary

PILE

/paɪl/
NounVerbPEYELGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A mass of things heaped together; a heap.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English pyle, from Old French pile, from Latin pīla (“pillar, pier”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bundlemintsmall fortuneheapaccumulatepile upmoundagglomeratecumulationcumulus

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:

+3 earlier appearances in the archive.

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