NYT Dictionary

WATTLE

/ˈwɑtl̩/

NounVerbWAT-tlewat-tle · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

A construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof.

Origin: Old English

From Middle English wattel, watel, from Old English watel, watul (“hurdle”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wey- (“to turn, wind, bend”).

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No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.