NYT Dictionary

VARA

/ˈvɑrə/

NounVA-rava-ra · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 83.7 cm.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese vara (“rod”), from Latin vāra (“fork”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Spanish rodSpanish ellSpanish yardrodellyardPortuguese rodPortuguese ellPortuguese yard

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, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.