NYT Dictionary

TILLABLE

/ˈtɪləbəl/
AdjectiveTILL-a-bletill-a-ble · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025, 2026

Meaning

able to be tilled or ploughed; arable

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English till Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English tillable From till + -able.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

arablecultivablecultivatable

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 2025, 2026.

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