NYT Dictionary

WADI

/ˈwɑdi/
NounWA-diwa-di · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

Etymology

Origin: Arabic

Borrowed from Arabic وَادِي, وَادٍ (wādī, wādin, “valley, riverbed, ravine”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nahalwashdry washarroyo[regiolectabyssaqueductbeckbedbottombourn

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.

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