NYT Dictionary

UNFENCED

/ˈənfɛnst/

AdjectiveVerbun-FENCEDun-fenced · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Not fenced.

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 fenced English unfenced From un- + fenced.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

free-rangefencelessundefendeddefencelessdefenseless

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

2026-07-23FCDENOU