NYT Dictionary

VALUE

/ˈvæl.ju/
NounVerbVAL-ueval-ue · 2 syllablesGrade 5

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

Meaning

The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

worthappreciateassessevaluatevaluateworthenappraiseappriseapprizeesteem

Antonyms

misappraiseundervaluedespisedisesteemcontemndespectdisrespectdisdainlook down onmisrespect

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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