NYT Dictionary

ZETA

/ˈzeɪtə/
NounZE-taze-ta · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta). Doublet of zed.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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