NYT Dictionary

WENT

/wɛnt/
VerbNounWENTGrade 1

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

Meaning

simple past of go

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Originally the simple past and past participle of wend, but now the past of go due to suppletion. While wend is akin to wind, compare typologically Russian смота́ться (smotátʹsja), сма́тываться (smátyvatʹsja), умота́ть (umotátʹ), ума́тывать (umátyvatʹ) (akin to мота́ть (motátʹ)).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

gaedeodeyeadyedeyodegonewendedtravelgomove

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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