NYT Dictionary

UNLIT

/ˈənlɪt/
AdjectiveUN-litun-lit · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Not lit

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 lit English unlit From un- + lit.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unlightedlightlessunilluminatedblackduskyebonyobscureobscuredpitchyrayless

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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