NYT Dictionary

RACK

/ɾak/
NounVerbRAKGrade 9

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

Meaning

A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English rakke, rekke, from Middle Dutch rac, recke, rec (Dutch rek), see rekken.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

luggage rackrack blockassetsbabylonsballoonsbapsbadonkersbangersbazongasbazookas

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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