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UNCIAL

/ˈʌn.si.əl/

AdjectiveNounUN-ci-alun-ci-al · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of or relating to an ounce, or an inch, especially to letters printed an inch high.

Origin: Latin

Attested 1650, from Latin ū̆ncia (“a twelfth part, ounce, inch”) + -al.

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No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026.