NYT Dictionary

TYPAL

/ˈtaɪp(ə)l/
AdjectiveTYP-altyp-al · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

of, relating to, or being a type; typical

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English type Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English typal From type + -al.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

typiccategoricalcharacteristicdefiningdifferentialdistinctivedistinguishingdivisionalexemplarynatural

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, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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