NYT Dictionary

TACTILITY

NounTAC-til-i-tytac-til-i-ty · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch).

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English tactile Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English tactility From tactile + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tactualityfeeltangibility

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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