NYT Dictionary

TENPENNY

/ˈtɛnpɛniː/
AdjectiveNounTEN-pen-nyten-pen-ny · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Having a value or cost of tenpence.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From ten + penny.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ten-pennyten penny

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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