NYT Dictionary

VATICAL

AdjectiveVAT-i-calvat-i-cal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetic.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Latin vates a prophet, and + -ical.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

divinatorymanticsibyllinesibyllicvatic

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 2025.

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