NYT Dictionary

TITMAN

/ˈtɪt.mən/
NounTIT-mantit-man · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

The runt of a litter.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Compound of tit (“chickadee, one of various small animals”) + man (“human male”).

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, 2026.

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