NYT Dictionary

UMPTEENTH

/ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/
AdjectiveUMP-teenthump-teenth · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From umpteen + -th.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nthumpty-umpthsomethingthumteenthumptieth

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.

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