NYT Dictionary
WILDCARD
/wˈaɪldkˌɑɹd/NounVerbWILD-cardwild-card · 2 syllablesGrade 5
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From wild + card.
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 2019.