NYT Dictionary

TROY

/tɹɔɪ/
AdjectiveTRAWEEGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of, or relating to, troy weight.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English troye, from Anglo-Norman. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, probably first used at a fair in Troyes, France.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ilionilium

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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