VALID

Meaning

Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *walēō Latin valeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin validusder. Middle French validebor. English valid Borrowed from Middle French valide (“healthy, sound, in good order”), from Latin validus, from valeō (“to be strong, to be healthy, to be worth”) + -idus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“be strong”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-08-28VADILTY
• 2025-10-27DAILNUV
• 2025-08-27LAVIDNY
• 2024-09-26ADVUNLI
• 2024-06-15IAOLVND
• 2024-02-19LAVIDTY
• 2024-01-17AYDVLIN