NYT Dictionary

UNCLENCHED

AdjectiveVerbUN-clenchedun-clenched · 2 syllablesGrade 6

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

Meaning

Not clenched

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English clenched English unclenched From un- + clenched.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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