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676 debut words in 2024

672 are still unique, and 4 have been reused in later puzzles

This page shows NYT debut words by year going back to the beginning of the Modern Era.

Words here did not appear previously in any puzzle including pre-Shortz and Variety.

On this site, unique answers are often shown in red and answers that were reused later are purple.

DateAuthorDebutsStill uniqueReused later
Mon Jan 1, 2024Harry Zheng2THERETHERENOW TICKTICKBOOM
Tue Jan 2, 2024Jeffrey Martinovic1STANDDOWN
Wed Jan 3, 2024Jared Goudsmit4BOREPEATING FAREDUCTION FIRESISTANT NATURESERVE
Thu Jan 4, 2024Chase Dittrich and Christina Iverson1PROSANDCONS
Fri Jan 5, 2024David P. Williams2IFIGURED YOINKED
Sat Jan 6, 2024Ben Tolkin and Julian Xiao7BOKEH HAZYIPA HUMANPYRAMID PAGINGDRFREUD THATDOGDONTHUNT UNMUTES YEARENDBONUS
Sun Jan 7, 2024Michael Schlossberg12BLAC CBRADIOS DATASCRAPER FLUSTRAIN KRYSTEN LUCKYNUMBER MUDSEASON ONCEMOREWITHFEELING SFMOMA SPIDERWEBS SWIMSHIRT WERESAVED
Mon Jan 8, 2024Nate Cardin3NOTMYFIRSTRODEO REDBULLS SANANTONIOSPURS
Tue Jan 9, 2024Adam Wagner4FOLLOWEDTHESUN SATINTHEFRIDGE SOLOMONNORTHUP WENTKABOOM
Wed Jan 10, 2024Chloe Revery and Alissa Revness4GETSINTOCAPE GIFTCOP NOGREATCAKES TAMINGOFTHECREW
Thu Jan 11, 2024Damon Gulczynski4AS= BADBREAKUP BRAZILIAN Y=X
Fri Jan 12, 2024Hemant Mehta6BANNEDBOOKS BOOTYCALLS BORETHECOST HIDDENFEES SHOOKTHINGSUP STUFFYNOSE
Sat Jan 13, 2024Hoang-Kim Vu7ABOVEMYPAYGRADE BABYMOON EASYMODE JIA JUSTAMOMENT PLAYCATCHUP THISISPOINTLESS
Sun Jan 14, 2024John Kugelman13ANOFFERYOU AUROR BESTACTOR BODYCAM CANTREFUSE CHICKENTENDERS FLICKEROFLIGHT NUMBEROFTHEBEAST PEREMPTORY POWEROFTWO TOYDRIVE WANDERAROUNDTOWN WHITTLES
Mon Jan 15, 2024Peter A. Collins4BOUNDTOHAPPEN HOPONTHETRAIN JUMPINTHESHOWER LEAPATTHECHANCE
Tue Jan 16, 2024Marshal Herrmann2LASTHOPE SELFFIVE
Wed Jan 17, 2024Morton J. Mendelson5BULLETTRAINS HALFPAST LEGATOS TEASERRATESAHARANS
Thu Jan 18, 2024Jon Michnovicz and Carl Michnovicz7HANGGLIDES HEIGHHOS HIGHPROTEINDIET ITSAHELP ONEEIGHTIES STIRTHEPOT THEINDIES
Fri Jan 19, 2024Jacob McDermott4EVILLAUGHS HOMEATLAST LOOKIEHERE MOVIEDEAL
Sat Jan 20, 2024Caitlin Reid and Matthew Stock3ATTAWAY INCOGMEATO PRINTISSUE
Sun Jan 21, 2024John Westwig13BAREESSENTIALS CORNEREDTHEMARKET CRONUT DIDNTSCALEWELL FLIPSON GOTITOFFTHEGROUND POACHEDOUREMPLOYEES RANOUTOFRUNWAY SMASHIN SUFFEREDFROMBURNOUT WIDEOUT YEAHSOACAIBOWL
Mon Jan 22, 2024Jake Halperin3BIRDSANDBEES PENGUINBOOKS TURKEYBOWL
Tue Jan 23, 2024Patrick Maher3ELEMENTSOFSTYLE GOLDGLOVE LEADAPRON
Thu Jan 25, 2024Sam Ezersky9AREOUT ASKMOM BOHEMIANRHAPSODY DREYERS GLASSTHERMOMETER LIBDEM PIGEAR WECARD WNBAFINALS
Fri Jan 26, 2024Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa4BEBOLD ENEMYTURF GROUPDATE SOFTLAUNCH
Sat Jan 27, 2024Grace Warrington and Greg Warrington10BALLUP CULTCLASSIC GLORIOUSLY HOTSOAKS JAUNDICE LEASINGTO MANDALORIAN RAILTHIN RUSHJOBS TOOKLEAVE
Sun Jan 28, 2024Nathan Hasegawa7CLUBSCENE HASABLAST HOMESTATE LANEHOG SILENTM SPEWSOUT ZIPCARS
Mon Jan 29, 2024Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley2FAIRTRIAL FLASHSALE
Tue Jan 30, 2024Freddie Cheng4COMBATVEHICLE DROPSLIKEASTONE SLEEVELESSTOP TJUNCTION
Wed Jan 31, 2024Nathan Hale5BACKEDAWORK CROSSEDABEAR POLYGRAPH READIEDAROCK TIMEDAGETUP
Thu Feb 1, 2024Simeon Seigel7DOXES JAMON LATEBET NEGAWATT RAMALAMADINGDONG SWELLING WHENTHETIMECOMES
Fri Feb 2, 2024Ryan Judge5BELLYOFTHEBEAST HERELIES ICEARENAS SUNKCOSTFALLACY TUPLES
Sat Feb 3, 2024Carolyn Davies Lynch and Jeff Chen7BRAINSURGERY COMEINHOT ELKSLODGE ICEHUT KIARIO SOURBEERS UNDYING
Sun Feb 4, 2024Daniel Grinberg11ALLEGORIC BIFLAG CANTCOMPLAIN JILLBIDEN JOGGLE PLEASEBESEATED SIRYESSIR SIXINCHORFOOTLONG STUNKAT TELLMEIMPRETTY YOURETHEBOSS
Mon Feb 5, 2024Desirée Penner and Jeff Sinnock4LEAKTO POLKAPOWER RUBOFFON SCUBAMASKS
Tue Feb 6, 2024Victor Barocas3FORGEDALLIANCES RAISINBRAN SPICEDRUM
Wed Feb 7, 2024Daniel Mauer6FLYINGSOLO HEMOGLOBIN LALALALALOLA LOWHIT MYGGGGENERATION PPPPOKERFACE
Thu Feb 8, 2024Samuel A. Donaldson3CAPTCHAS CHARGEUP FLUBUG
Fri Feb 9, 2024Christina Iverson5ALOTTOUNPACK CUREDPORK FLUTESOLO HIERARCHAL QUIETQUITTING
Sat Feb 10, 2024Zhouqin Burnikel8CATDAD EWALLET GONGXIFACAI MEGACON OKISEE RECLEAGUES ROTELLEELFHAT
Sun Feb 11, 2024Peter Koetters7NOCOVER PITCHMEN SIDENOTES SPIRITPHONE STOCKTICKER STUDIOERA THOMASALVA
Mon Feb 12, 2024Jess Shulman and Amie Walker3COUGHCOUGH NUDGENUDGE POTBROWNIES
Tue Feb 13, 2024Peter Gordon4BLUEFLAME DOGTV SUNKING TEAMPLAYERS
Wed Feb 14, 2024Ella Dershowitz3THEVA TIMEGAPS TVACTOR
Thu Feb 15, 2024Teddy Katz and Rich Katz1DERIEN
Fri Feb 16, 2024Colin Adams3HBCU HIGHWAYHYPNOSIS MESSYBUN
Sat Feb 17, 2024Spencer Leach and Jem Burch9BRUISING DOJA DONEZO ONTOPOFIT POKEBALL QBSACKS SUSHIPIZZA TSWIZZLE VRHEADSETS
Sun Feb 18, 2024Sid Sivakumar5CATSPA DOLLPARTS HEARDTHROUGH OVERSTOCKS RESCUEOP
Mon Feb 19, 2024Adam Wagner3BADNAME FOURDIMENSIONAL VAPER
Tue Feb 20, 2024Robert S. Gard4BIKINITAN CONTACTHIGH SNARKED WILDIDEA
Wed Feb 21, 2024Jeffrey Martinovic2EASTTIMOR TAUTOLOGICAL
Thu Feb 22, 2024Dan Schoenholz1PRIVACY
Fri Feb 23, 2024Larry Snyder4ATEONESWORDS EMMYNOD TATTEDUP THERANOS
Sat Feb 24, 2024Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael Musa4CLINKED GOLDENHOUR MARKETRATE RUNSPOINT
Sun Feb 25, 2024Scott Hogan and Katie Hale7GAVEMETHENOD KNOWTHEDRILL LOSTMYTOUCH MADEARASHDECISION SAWRIGHTTHROUGHME STANDCORRECTED YOUGAME
Tue Feb 27, 2024Nate Cardin7PINKYRING PUNKROCKER PUSHEDIT SKYPES SLINKYDOG STINKYTOFU WINKYFACE
Wed Feb 28, 2024Greg Snitkin2SCARYCLOWN WHATITSALLABOUT
Thu Feb 29, 2024Esha Datta5FIDDLERCRAB POWERBAR TRUMPETERSWAN WILDPITCHES ZAATAR
Fri Mar 1, 2024Julian Xiao6CORKSCREWED PEACEMAKERS SPEECHTHERAPIST THEMSTHEFACTS THREEPUTT TRYNOTTOLAUGH
Sat Mar 2, 2024Natan Last4OUTCLASSED SEANPAUL STUNTDOGS WEDDINGBANDS
Sun Mar 3, 2024Hoang-Kim Vu11ALUMNINEWSLETTER CORLEONES COWPOX DONTWORKTOOHARD HESWITHME LOSTATURN NDAS OCTAVIO OILBOOMS SANDRALEE SLUSHPILES
Mon Mar 4, 2024Samantha Podos Nowak3HBOMAX ITSAMATCH MCU
Tue Mar 5, 2024Christina Iverson5BIGMOMENT CURLBAR DWEEBY EMPTYSPACE FRUITDRINK
Wed Mar 6, 2024Brad Wiegmann2FOURHLEADERS LEMONBAR
Thu Mar 7, 2024Joe O'Neill5ALOTTODOGIDDYUP IKNOWWHOSEWOODS ISRESTLESSIHAVE SMOOVE THESEAREMYHORSE
Sat Mar 9, 2024John Guzzetta8DIGITALDETOX IGOTTARUN INFODEMIC JURYRIGGING MERCYBUCKETS NEWNORMAL NOLUCKSOFAR SOLOALBUM
Sun Mar 10, 2024Enrique Henestroza Anguiano and Matthew Stock9BUSINESSSENSE CNNNEWSHEADLINE HAWAIIISLANDERS IMTOOOLDFORTHISNOW KRISTINSCOTTTHOMAS MAPLEGLAZE SOLISTEN THEHORROR TRIPLELETTERSCORE
Mon Mar 11, 2024Rebecca Goldstein and Rachel Fabi3APPLESTOAPPLES CANDYCRUSH THEHUNGERGAMES
Wed Mar 13, 2024Drew Schmenner3ASNEVERBEFORE HITSASNAG MOONROOFS
Fri Mar 15, 2024Daniel Grinberg4ESPRESSOMARTINI EXTRAEXTRAEXTRA HITRATE TAXIES
Sat Mar 16, 2024Carly Schuna7ADOPTDONTSHOP BRIOCHEBUN DEEPFAKE GLADTODOIT NOONECARES OLUO SHOOTYOURSHOT
Sun Mar 17, 2024Simeon Seigel10AREAFIFTYONE EGOSURFED ITOLDYASO JOSHGAD LADYLIBERTY OILLEAK SHAKEON THENORTHEAST TOOKTIMEHOTMAGENTA
Mon Mar 18, 2024Trent H. Evans4ALIENWORLD ALOHAPARTY BUSYBODIES HOSTCOUNTRY
Wed Mar 20, 2024E. M. Capassakis1IDONTSEEIT
Thu Mar 21, 2024Joe Marquez3MIDDLESCHOOL SAUNTERED WERESCREWED
Fri Mar 22, 2024Mansi Kothari and Erik Agard6ANIMALLOVER FIRSTGENERATION METALUMLAUT MORALCODES NADU TRANSPRIDE
Sat Mar 23, 2024Sam Ezersky9ANGELFALLS BITCOINATM BOXFISH GENOSMITH LARGEBILL NYSTATE STOLEAPEEK THALAMI WHYSHOULDI
Sun Mar 24, 2024John Kugelman10DEAGE EXCHANGESNUMBERS FUDGESFACTS FUELSSPECULATION GOLFSHIRT HEADCANON POOLSRESOURCES SEANASTIN TAKESORDERS WISEASSES
Mon Mar 25, 2024Shannon Rapp and Will Eisenberg4BAKEDPOTATO ITSADRYHEAT NATHANFIELDER PANCAKEBATTER
Tue Mar 26, 2024Laura Dershewitz and Katherine Baicker5HOTELSUITESWEET MRRIGHTRITE PIGTAILTALE SECONDTONONENUN THESUNS
Wed Mar 27, 2024Rich Katz4LEFTYLOOSEY LOOSETOOTH NAUSEATED RIGHTYTIGHTY
Thu Mar 28, 2024Dominic Grillo5CHINESEYUAN COASTALAREA GOESNOWHERE PHILIVEY POETRIES
Fri Mar 29, 2024Jake Bunch3BLOWIT FELTUPTO MECHANICALBULL
Sat Mar 30, 2024Blake Slonecker3CHRISTMASSEASON CRAPPER GENTLEREMINDERS
Sun Mar 31, 2024Spencer Leach14ALARMTHERAYS AULII BOSSLEVEL CITESTHESEE DAZETHECOUNT EATTHERICH GREENSPACE HBOSHOW HEATTHEBEETS HONORTHEDEW NOMEGUSTA PRESSTHEMEAT SCREWSTHETITANS THNEEDVILLE
Mon Apr 1, 2024Alan Arbesfeld3ANEWLEAF BADMOON RANFROM
Tue Apr 2, 2024Billy Bratton4DOORBUSTER FLOORROUTINE LINEOFCREDIT MRROBOT
Wed Apr 3, 2024Alex Eaton-Salners5INSTANTTEAS LEGOSETS PURPLEPEAS SMILINGEYES TREERING
Thu Apr 4, 2024Kevin Curry3ELIXIROFQUIETUDE MYALGIC SHAKENNOTSTIRRED
Fri Apr 5, 2024Rebecca Goldstein6ALLOPPOSED COMMITTOTHEBIT CREEPYCRAWLIES GOOBSOLETE SILENTDISCO SPYSHIP
Sat Apr 6, 2024Byron Walden11BADTHING BIGUPSET HOMECOOK ITSTINKS NEEDISAYMORE PALACEGUARDS RESERVEDSEAT RUNPAST TOYCON UHOHOREO ZOMBIEMOVIES
Sun Apr 7, 2024Tracy Gray11AREYOUUP ASIGHTFORSOREEYES BLACKEYEDPEAS NYYANKEE QUESODIP SEIZETHEMOMENT SINEBAR TEACUPPOODLE TIDEPODS TOOCUTE USEITORLOSEIT
Mon Apr 8, 2024Peter Gordon4MOONSHADOW OFTHEHEART SEENOUT STARINGATTHESUN
Tue Apr 9, 2024Caroline Sommers and Freddie Cheng6CATEBLANCHIT JEDCLAMPIT LYLELOVEIT OVERPACKED TIKIROOM WARRENBUFFIT
Wed Apr 10, 2024Bill Thompson6APPLEBETTY CHICKENPARM DBACKS HENRYKNOX NPRTOTE PENCILBOX
Thu Apr 11, 2024Dan Caprera3COURTSIDESEATS MANEATINGSHARK POLOSHIRTS
Fri Apr 12, 2024Evan Kalish5NASONEX PRICEDROP TEXASTOAST THATTRACKS TRAVELKIT
Sat Apr 13, 2024Jess Rucks7EASYMAN IMWELLAWARE ISTHATANO PADIDDLE SAYAGAIN SNOWNADO YOUTELLME
Sun Apr 14, 2024John Rippe and Jeff Chen6CRASHINTO GOEXTINCT INALARM LIMITONE SAPPHIC SPECIESACT
Mon Apr 15, 2024Amanda Winters4ASABOVE ASUS SOBELOW SONICBOOM
Tue Apr 16, 2024Adam Vincent2BARBACOA MANBABY
Wed Apr 17, 2024Joseph Gangi4ACCUSERS RANERRANDS THECYCLOPS YOUTHERE
Thu Apr 18, 2024David Kwong2MCCARTNEY THECRETANBULL
Fri Apr 19, 2024Kate Hawkins6BUSTINON FELTGOOD GATTACA HUNDO SOMETHINGCAMEUP VIBRAPHONE
Sat Apr 20, 2024Garrett Chalfin and Andrew Kingsley7BOOMROASTED CRISPYBACON FRIENDDATE HADNOOOMPH LESBIANBAR NAZCALINES WREAKING
Sun Apr 21, 2024Michael Schlossberg5CLAMBERS ICANTELL LIVEAMMO SOLARPUNK SPAMMER
Mon Apr 22, 2024David J. Kahn2GLOBALWARMING LOUSESUP
Tue Apr 23, 2024Judy Bowers7DOASWEDO HIMAIMUP OHNOEWHEISMYEX OKIFWEGOINONIT SAYSPRESTO SOISIT UPTOME
Wed Apr 24, 2024Jeffrey Martinovic1WESTELM
Thu Apr 25, 2024Hanh Huynh8ECHOEY HEDGEDIN HOLESOUT MOSC O WIDAHO OOHING SC O WL SIMONC O WELL WHOLENUMBERS
Fri Apr 26, 2024Matthew Stock and Christina Iverson2MAILINBALLOTS TINCANTELEPHONE
Sat Apr 27, 2024Rich Norris8BIMETALLIC BOOKONCD CLEARTAPE LOCALPAPER SQUEE SQUIRCLE TEXACOSTAR WALTHERPPK
Sun Apr 28, 2024Mike Ellison7ADORINGFANS BOTTOMHEAVY CIERAS HINKY OCEANTIDE TAKEASPIN WIZKHALIFA
Tue Apr 30, 2024Michèle Govier1KETOSIS
Wed May 1, 2024Juliana Tringali Golden2EMIRATIS WANTSOME
Thu May 2, 2024Brandon Koppy2FEDEXCUP GONEPRO
Fri May 3, 2024Eli Cotham6ANHEIRANDASPARE COSLEPT GASSTATIONSUSHI NOWLETSSEE PETPSYCHIC THEYIPS
Sat May 4, 2024Jacob McDermott7BANANACHIP BIOTECH GOTTALOVEIT LUCYIMHOME MOMALA PODIATRIST WABISABI
Sun May 5, 2024Daniel Bodily7FLOATINGONAIR GATHERINGDUST HAVINGABLAST HOTSWAP PLANESEAT SEEINGSTARS VIBRATOS
Mon May 6, 2024Malaika Handa1CLASSROSTER
Wed May 8, 2024Michael Schlossberg1SUGARSNAPPEAS
Thu May 9, 2024Joe DiPietro5DONTWORRYABOUTIT MILDWINTER STEEPFINES WALKEDONEGGSHELLS WEIGHTHEEVIDENCE
Fri May 10, 2024Jesse Cohn5ACCENTWALL EARLYSIGN IMSOCONFUSED POWERUSERS SMELLERS
Sat May 11, 2024Billy Bratton10BATTLESCARS CASHGRAB GOATYOGA GOTTHESHAFT LITTLETHING NEWCARS SAMANTHAWHO SAMESIES SITHERE TOTALASSETS
Sun May 12, 2024Avery Gee Katz9CABOSANLUCAS CAPITALL CARSONDALY CATOWNER CLAPTO CRYPTOWALLET HULUCATALOG LABELMATE WOWING
Mon May 13, 2024Jeremy Newton2ITSDOPE LOADSOFFUN
Tue May 14, 2024Alex Eaton-Salners3BARKCOLLARS BEHAPPY TRUNKSHOW
Wed May 15, 2024MaryEllen Uthlaut2BABYBOTTLE HAPPYBDAY
Thu May 16, 2024Sara Muchnick3LUMPOFCOAL REDLEAF TOILETBRUSH
Fri May 17, 2024Hemant Mehta7CTRLALTDEL FALLBACKPLAN GODIM LOSINGSLEEP NAVYCADET READSAHEAD SNIDEREMARKS
Sat May 18, 2024Adrian Johnson4EMEKA HYPEMAN IRANIANAMERICAN SAVETHEDATECARD
Sun May 19, 2024Christina Iverson and Katie Hale9ARCTICSEALS DOASISAYDOTASIDO ITSAHARDDOCKLIFE NOTPICTURED SHOULDTHEDEEDARISE THATSADOUGHBRAIDER USEYOURDOODLE WAZOO WHATELSEISDUE
Mon May 20, 2024Jack Scherban3BPLOT RAKESITIN SERGEANTPEPPER
Tue May 21, 2024Zachary David Levy3BABYPROOF CARRIAGEHOUSE CRIBNOTES

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