NYT Dictionary

RIGOR

/ˈɹɪɡɚ/
NounRI-gorri-gor · 2 syllablesGrade 6

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

Meaning

US spelling of rigour.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Old French, from Latin rigor (“stiffness, rigidity, rigor, cold, harshness”), from rigere (“to be rigid”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

asperitygrimnesshardshiprigourseverityseverenessrigorousnessrigourousnesscogencyvalidity

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:

+1 earlier appearances in the archive.

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