NYT Dictionary

TECH

/tɛk/
NounVerbTEKGrade 8

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

Meaning

Technology.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Clipping of technology, technician, and technique.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

technical inspectionscrutineering

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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