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ULPAN

NounUL-panul-pan · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

An Israeli school where the Hebrew language is taught to new immigrants.

Etymology

Origin: Hebrew

Borrowed from Hebrew אולפן / אֻלְפָּן (ulpán, “studio”).

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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025.

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