NYT Dictionary

ROACH

/ɹoʊt͡ʃ/
NounVerbROHTSGrade 2

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

Meaning

Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including:

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English roche, from Old French roche, from Middle Low German roche, ruche (“ray (fish)”), from Old Saxon *rūh, possibly from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz (“rough”). Cognate with Old English ruhha ("a ray"; > Middle English rouhe, rohȝe), German Rochen (“ray (fish)”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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