NYT Dictionary

VALE

/veɪl/
NounInterjectionVA-leva-le · 2 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A valley.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English vale, from Old French val (“valley”), from Latin vallis, valles. Displaced native Old English dell.

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.

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