NYT Dictionary
TRIGRAPH
/ˈtɹaɪɡɹæf/NounTRI-graphtri-graph · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
A specific sequence of three letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English trigraph From tri- + -graph.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: