NYT Dictionary
WETA
/ˈweːtʌː/NounWE-tawe-ta · 2 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Any of about 70 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand, resembling katydids or crickets.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Borrowed from Māori wētā.
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 2025.