NYT Dictionary

WEAL

/wil/
NounVerbWEELGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Meaning

Wealth, riches.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English wele, from Old English wela (“wellness, welfare, prosperity, riches, well-being, wealth”), from Proto-West Germanic *welō, from Proto-Germanic *walô (“well-being, wellness, weal”). Cognate with German Wohl, Danish vel, Swedish väl.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

whealwaleweltaffluencebirthmarkblackheadblebblistercicatrixclover

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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