NYT Dictionary

TIVY

Proper nounAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A river that forms the boundary between Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire; the Teifi.

Etymology

Origin: Celtic languages

Anglicisation of Welsh Teifi.

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, 2026.

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