NYT Dictionary

WORKADAY

/ˈwɜɹkədeɪ/

AdjectiveNounWORK-a-daywork-a-day · 3 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026

Meaning

Suitable for everyday use.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Middle English werkedei, from Old Norse virkr dagr (“working day”). Cognate to later workday; see work and day. Used in adjective sense from 16th century. By surface analysis, work + -a- + day. First attested in c. 1200.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

everydaygeneralregularaveragebasicbog-standardcommoncommon as bumscommon as dirtcommon as muck

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

2026-02-25WADKORY
2023-06-27AYDWOKR