NYT Dictionary

SASS

/sæs/
NounVerbSASCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026

Meaning

The quality of being sassy.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Variant of sauce.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sassinesssassingbacktalklipmouthsasguffjawprovokesauce

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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