NYT Dictionary

ZIZZ

/zɪz/
NounVerbAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A nap or sleep.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Imitative in both uses, the first being of snoring: compare zzz (“sound of snoring”).

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, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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