NYT Dictionary

WIKI

/ˈwɪki/
NounVerbWI-kiwi-ki · 2 syllablesGrade 12

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

Meaning

A collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone who has access to it.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Polynesian *witi Hawaiian wiki Hawaiian wikiwiki Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *webaną Proto-Germanic *wabją Old English webb Middle English web English web English WikiWikiWebclip. English wiki First appearance in 1995 in PC Week. Abbreviated from WikiWikiWeb, from Hawaiian wikiwiki (“quick”) + English web.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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