NYT Dictionary

UPCOURT

AdverbUP-courtup-court · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

Toward a team's offensive basket, the basket at which points are scored

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English up- Latin cōrs Old French cortbor. Middle English court English court English upcourt From up- + court.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

downcourt

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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