NYT Dictionary

ZILLION

/ˈzɪljən/
NounZIL-lionzil-lion · 2 syllablesGrade 4

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

Meaning

An unspecified large number (of).

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

See -illion. An arbitrary coinage, appearing by 1916, on analogy of million, billion, trillion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

babillionbajillionbazillionbillionbizilliondillionfafillionfucktilliongabilliongabrillion

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 2021, 2022.

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