NYT Dictionary

PROBITY

/ˈpɹoʊbəti/

NounPROB-i-typrob-i-ty · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.

Origin: Latin

From Middle French probité, from Latin probitās (“uprightness, honesty”), from probus (“good, excellent, honest”); see probe, prove.

godlinessgoodnesshonourrighteousnesssaintlinessuprightnessvirtueangelicalityangelicalnessangelicity

wickednessbadnessimprobity

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.