NYT Dictionary

TALLY

/ˈtæli/
InterjectionNounVerbAdverbTAL-lytal-ly · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Target sighted.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Clipping of tallyho.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tallyhoenumeratenumberrunreckoningcountcountingnumerationenumerationmatch

Antonyms

disagree

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:

+6 earlier appearances in the archive.

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