NYT Dictionary

RUGRAT

NounRU-gratru-grat · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A toddler, a young child.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From 1964. rug + rat, presumably from crawling on the floor.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ankle-biterbratbairnchildchitcrumb crunchercrumb crushercrumb grindercrumb snatcherfry

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, 2022, 2024, 2025.

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