NYT Dictionary

WONTON

/ˈwɑntɑn/
NounWON-tonwon-ton · 2 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

Etymology

Origin: Chinese

Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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