NYT Dictionary

RARIFY

VerbRAR-i-fyrar-i-fy · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Alternative spelling of rarefy.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From rare + -ify, or a misspelling of rarefy (see usage notes).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

complicaterefineelaborate

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, 2026.

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