NYT Dictionary

POMMEE

/ˈpɑmeɪ/
AdjectivePOM-meepom-mee · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Having the ends terminating in rounded protuberances or single balls; having round shapes on the extremities.

Etymology

Origin: French

From French pommé (“grown round, or like an apple”), past participle of pommer (“to pome”).

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, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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