NYT Dictionary

VOLT

/voʊlt/
NounVerbVOHLTGrade 6

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

Meaning

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical potential and electromotive force (voltage); the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere uses one watt of power. Symbol: V

Etymology

Origin: Italian

Named after Italian physicist Alessandro Volta. For the surname, see Italian Volta.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vpotentialunit

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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