NYT Dictionary

TAUGHT

/tɔt/
VerbAdjectiveTAWTGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

simple past and past participle of teach

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English taught(e), tau(h)t(e), from Old English tāhte, tǣhte, from Proto-Germanic *taihtē.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

teachlearninstructbriefededucatedenlightenedinformedpostedprimedscholarly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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