NYT Dictionary

TACTILE

/ˈtæktaɪl/
AdjectiveTAC-tiletac-tile · 2 syllablesGrade 9

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

Meaning

Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Middle French tactile, from Latin tactilis (“that may be touched, tangible”), from tangere (“to touch”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Antonyms

intangibleintouchableuntouchable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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