NYT Dictionary

RANI

/ˈɹɑː.niː/
NounRA-nira-ni · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

The wife of a rajah.

Etymology

Origin: Sanskrit

From Hindustani رانی (rānī) / रानी (rānī), from Sanskrit राज्ञी (rā́jñī, “queen, princess”). Doublet of Regina.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

raneemaharaniprincessqueenkaiserinbegumczarinaempressinfantakumari

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:

+15 earlier appearances in the archive.

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