NYT Dictionary

TOYO

/tˈoʊjoʊ/
NounCollege

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

Meaning

soy sauce

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from Tagalog toyo, from Hokkien 豆油 (tāu-iû, “soy sauce”).

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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