NYT Dictionary

TATTY

/ˈtæti/
NounAdjectiveTAT-tytat-ty · 2 syllablesGrade 7

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

Meaning

A potato.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Clipping of potato + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spudtaterrattyshabbybrassycheapflashflashygarishgaudy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 37 recorded puzzles:

+25 earlier appearances in the archive.

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