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591 debut words in 2025

588 are still unique, and 3 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
Wed Jan 1, 2025Seth Bisen-Hersh and Jeff Chen3HALFDOLLAR PUTINWRITING WORKBAG
Thu Jan 2, 2025Robert Charlton4IMINHERE PHONETICALLY SPELLEDWITHANF WHYISNTTHEWORD
Fri Jan 3, 2025Colin Adams3JERSEYSWAP PRANKCALL PRECISELY
Sat Jan 4, 2025Sam Ezersky10AZTECEMPEROR CROWDFUNDING ECHECKS LAMBSTEAK LOWINCOME NPRTOTEBAG SHOCKING SOOVERIT UBERONE VOWING
Sun Jan 5, 2025Kareem Ayas13BARESITALL BATPUP BUYONEGETONEFREE DUCATI FABFIVE FELTIT HAIREXTENSIONS NERFED NOQUARTER SUVARI TAKEAPENNYLEAVEAPENNY TANNINGBED TREVIFOUNTAIN
Mon Jan 6, 2025Rena Cohen3BUSAN CONTACTTRACE DRAWCONCLUSIONS
Tue Jan 7, 2025Dana Edwards6BOLDFACEDLIE FLAUTAS NEOLOGISM SUBSCRIPTION WHATDISAY YEETS
Wed Jan 8, 2025Laura Dershewitz4BUMPSETSPIKE MINORPROBLEM POWERSURGE STANDUPACT
Thu Jan 9, 2025David P. Williams1BODHITREE
Fri Jan 10, 2025Robert Logan3IOSAPPS LORANGE NERFING
Sat Jan 11, 2025Ryan McCarty11CARAMELLATTES DOMEDROOF GAMEBOOTH JAMESROSS LAPELMICS LATERBRO NERDSPEAK OILPRESS PANTSED SURECURE WORDDOC
Sun Jan 12, 2025Jeffrey Martinovic4GROWTHRING HIDDENWIRES PLAYABLE QUEENOFCARNIVAL
Mon Jan 13, 2025Adam Levav3BREATHEEASY BRODATES FOURTHYEARS
Tue Jan 14, 2025Lance Enfinger3ATTENTIONSEEKER STORMCHASER TOOKASHOTAT
Wed Jan 15, 2025Parker Higgins2ORMADAM PREBOARDED
Thu Jan 16, 2025Rebecca Goldstein and Adam Wagner6APRESSKIT CLOSESHOPE COMMONCORE EDNAMODEL MOBSCENEST SKIPAD
Fri Jan 17, 2025Willa Angel Chen Miller3BOARDSEATS SHAVEDHEADS UBERRATING
Sat Jan 18, 2025Scott McMahon2OSCARNOMINATION SALAH
Sun Jan 19, 2025Emily Sharp and Kunal Nabar10ADDEDCOMPLEXITY DIFFERENCEOFOPINION GOTOOFAR INAPASTLIFE INTEGRATEDCIRCUIT MUSICROW PRODUCTOFTHETIMES SCREENERS SQUAREDUPAYO (5)
Mon Jan 20, 2025Katie Byl and Jeff Chen4BRITICISM CHIGNONS FOLLOWTHEHERD PARTNERTRACK
Tue Jan 21, 2025Dan Caprera4BRODOWN CORNERDRUGSTORE LUISFONSI OHYOUHAVENOIDEA
Wed Jan 22, 2025Landon Horton5DRINKINGBUGGY HORSEANDBUNNY OKAYBYE PLAYBOYBUDDY PUBGRUB
Fri Jan 24, 2025Ernest Lim4BEARTHEEXPENSE CEDARWOOD MAKESHEADLINES PRESSEDFORTIME
Sat Jan 25, 2025Michael Lieberman6ARMRESTHOG ELFHATS EYESOCKETS MORTUARIES PECLASSES TOURGUIDES
Sun Jan 26, 2025Rich Proulx11AGESPOTS ALAINA DOESASOLID HAVEEYESON MINIDISCS ROSSELLINI SITREPS STEALSUPON TALKEDSHOP WHITEFLOUR WORKGROUP
Mon Jan 27, 2025Alexander Liebeskind2FEDERALGRANTS SEMESTERATSEA
Tue Jan 28, 2025Dan Margolis2MARBLESTATUES SEEDEDTEAMS
Wed Jan 29, 2025Sophia Maymudes10BADEG BOTTOMLESSBRUNCH COUGHSYRU KNOCKOFFS PROPOSEATOAS RAGAMUFFI REHAS SAVEONESBACO SKIBOARD STREAKBY
Thu Jan 30, 2025Joe Marquez3CANTSEESTRAIGHT SOLDIEROFFORTUNE USERRESEARCH
Fri Jan 31, 2025Adrian Johnson6ABETISABET BARGAMES CANTWE EMPTYSTARE MAYITRY RAPBATTLES
Sat Feb 1, 2025Kate Chin Park and Rafael Musa3ANDVOILA HITPIECES SEASTARS
Sun Feb 2, 2025Derrick Niederman22BEADOLL COLT/VOLT DUTCH/DITCH GUMMI HAZMATSUITS JAGUARXKES JOKER/POKER KEYDISH METRODOME/METRONOME MMMDCV PAR/PAY PATH/PATE QUICK/BUICK RACHELWEISZ ROADNOISE SIESTA/FIESTA SLIM/SWIM SPEEDCOP STAGENAME/STATENAME TREX/TREK WORD/WARD ZANY/MANY
Mon Feb 3, 2025Jack Scherban3BOULDERERS CHALKEDUP THENATS
Tue Feb 4, 2025Adam Aaronson6ANGELANGLE BOXESIN EXITSEXIST IONIQS QUITEQUIET VENMOVENOM
Wed Feb 5, 2025Kiran Pandey6BIKESHARE CARRIESNOWEIGHT DROPSDOWN GAMEPAD ROTINHELL WAFFLEFRY
Thu Feb 6, 2025Aidan Deshong and Jacob Reed4GULFOFMEXICO RUSSETPOTATO WILMINGTON ZOOMEDIN
Fri Feb 7, 2025Kelly Morenus6CAUSESARIOT CHANCEENCOUNTER CRIMENOVELIST DINNERTHEATER FORMULAIC TVCOPS
Sat Feb 8, 2025Alina Abidi8ANTIPATTERN BALLOONHAT CACAONIBS CHERRYSODA GINMARTINIS MEALPLANS NATHANFORYOU PORTOBELLO
Sun Feb 9, 2025Rich Katz and Jeff Chen7CHAINREACTION HIGHRESOLUTION MANUALRECOUNT SHOULDWE SHOWREMORSE SPECIALREQUEST SPEECHRECOGNITION
Mon Feb 10, 2025Emily Rourke2AMERICANGIRL GLADIASKED
Tue Feb 11, 2025Paul Coulter2HEARTEYES MUSCLEHEAD
Wed Feb 12, 2025Philip Koski4BEHINDA BURNOUT CONFIDESIN GEICOGECKO
Thu Feb 13, 2025Jem Burch3DAYPASS GROWINGOLD THEIRONY
Fri Feb 14, 2025Sarah Sinclair3ADSENSE CATCHFEELINGS TAKESTHEL
Sat Feb 15, 2025David P. Williams4BETTHERANCH CONTRARIANS IBEGYOU INSULATIONS
Sun Feb 16, 2025John Kugelman9BLUEHOLES DEEPFRIEDOREOS GREATSQUALLOFCHINA HOLYSQUATTER PLEDGESQUEAK SQUAWKAFINELINE SQUEALOFFORTUNE SQUIRRELLEDCAPITALAIART
Mon Feb 17, 2025Kate Hawkins and Erica Hsiung Wojcik3CHANA SYRAHS UNDERPRESSURE
Tue Feb 18, 2025Erik Agard6CHURCHROCK HAIRTOSS HEADDANCER ICANTBELIEVEYOU THEAUDACITY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
Wed Feb 19, 2025Joe Deeney2RACEINTO TSKTSKED
Thu Feb 20, 2025Peter Gorman4ARUNDHATI FOURTEENLETTERS TAKI WEDNESDAYPUZZLE
Fri Feb 21, 2025Colin Adams6FACETAT FAKIE INEEDAHINT MANSCAPED PWNED VEXATIONS
Sat Feb 22, 2025Rose Conlon9GALENTINESDAY GOLDBERGS GREENANACONDA HUMANCANNONBALL LAPDANCE LOVELANGUAGES MILKDUDS NAIRAS OHDAMN
Sun Feb 23, 2025Daniel Grinberg and Rafael Musa9ASSBACKWARDS BREWCREW FEDERALGRANT IMHAPPYTOOBLIGE KATEBUSH QUEERBAIT QUICKTURNAROUND REVERSECOURSE TAKEHEAT
Mon Feb 24, 2025Rena Cohen4FIELDEXPERIENCE SETSSTRAIGHT TAUGHTTOTHETEST WASHESDISHES
Tue Feb 25, 2025Greg Snitkin2NOTONMYWATCH REALMAN
Wed Feb 26, 2025Dan Caprera1WHYTHELONGFACE
Thu Feb 27, 2025David Steinberg4BEEFROASTS BIGLOVE CORDUROYS TEENDAD
Fri Feb 28, 2025Michael Lieberman6CARTITLES OKAYIGIVE PAJAMADAY PITCHCLOCK PUBLICPOOLVOTESYES
Sat Mar 1, 2025Ryan Judge5COMMONAREA RARECOIN RATESATEN SAMUS TURFTOE
Sun Mar 2, 2025Adam Wagner12ADDFUEL CANTEVEN GAMEMODES GASSTATIONFOOD GDAYMATES GRAPPLING HEORSHE MADEMEN RYEIPA SPACETELESCOPE TAIPING WHYISIT
Mon Mar 3, 2025Harrison Walden1DRIVEINSANE
Tue Mar 4, 2025Hanh Huynh2IMSHOOK POLAROIDPICTURE
Wed Mar 5, 2025Rebecca Goldstein6BLOODBATH DOGRUNS GHOSTKITCHEN INBOUNDS KOMBUCHA ZOMBIEOFFICE
Thu Mar 6, 2025Kiran Pandey2PERSONALDAY SUNKENPLACE
Fri Mar 7, 2025Malaika Handa5BRAFITTING DONUTSHOP LASTSTAGE MOVIEMAGIC OHISEENOW
Sat Mar 8, 2025Joe Deeney10ABDI ADDEDBONUS APPLEPRESS CLASSICCAR COLORCODES HOTASHADES INCLINEDTO PASSEDTIME SNOWSTORMS UPPERDECKS
Sun Mar 9, 2025Michael Schlossberg4DEWEYDEFEATSTRUMAN FORDTOCITYDROPDEAD HEADLESSBODY INTOPLESSBAR
Mon Mar 10, 2025Patti Varol2FUNNYHAHA LITTLELULU
Tue Mar 11, 2025Jared Cappel2GETTHEPOINT NICEPUTT
Wed Mar 12, 2025Chandi Deitmer and Kate Hawkins3ELPHABA SALATA SAWAWOMANINHALF
Thu Mar 13, 2025Rich Proulx and Simeon Seigel8ATOMICDOG CAPPISTOL CIRCUSSTUNT DEMOMODEL GOESIPO MOPHEADS NOFISHING SIMULCASTED
Fri Mar 14, 2025Brandon Koppy8MINDBOGGLING ONCELER PUTMEINCOACH REENTRIES ROSEBED SPEEDRUN WHOSAGOODBOY YESMLADY
Sat Mar 15, 2025Ryan McCarty11ARMYUNIT BANDTSHIRTS BARDEM BARRYKEOGHAN BUTDAD CASINORESORT ECYCLED MOSHPITS TAKESAPHOTO WHYWORRY ZONINGBOARD
Sun Mar 16, 2025Paul Coulter12AAHSAT ACIDTABS ADENOIDAL DANICA DECAFCOFFEE FACEDTHEDAY GOODOH GYMBOREE ICEMILKS SEEKSTO STUDIOFEE WASDEADSETON
Mon Mar 17, 2025Kathy Lowden4BITESINTO BLAKELIVELY GIRLPOWER JEANSMART
Wed Mar 19, 2025Evan Park and Jeffrey Martinovic1MAKEITPOP
Thu Mar 20, 2025Daniel Grinberg4JOANCUSACK KELCE LATINROOT OCASEK
Fri Mar 21, 2025Boaz Moser and Jacob Reed4CHEAPASDIRT ITSAME MEDIADARLINGS MOCAPSUIT
Sat Mar 22, 2025Katie Hoody5CONTROLLEDCHAOS DRAGONCON DVDRENTAL MINDMELDS TICKINGTIMEBOMB
Sun Mar 23, 2025Andrew Colin Kirk6FINESTHOMER MENDERLINES MENSOLVEDMYSTERIES NAILEDTHEDISMOMENT RESISTTHEMERGE VOTERFRAMED
Mon Mar 24, 2025Victor Schmitt4LIVINGLEGEND MORALCOMPASS ROLD TVDRAMAS
Tue Mar 25, 2025Bob Benson3FRIARSCLUB PLASTICFILM SPACEPROGRAM
Wed Mar 26, 2025Nathan Hale4GIVESTHETHIRDDEGREE HAVINGSECONDTHOUGHTS JONESED PAMPHLETS
Thu Mar 27, 2025Brad Lively4DROPTROU MINIMAP OMNOMNOM SEXTING
Fri Mar 28, 2025Zhouqin Burnikel9BEEDANCE BEERSNOBS CANOEPOLO SCUBADIVER SELSUN SINGLEMOM TOPSPEEDS WASABIMAYO WINBYAMILE
Sat Mar 29, 2025Christina Iverson and Jacob McDermott8BACKSTORIES CHEWINGGUM DINKINS EATMYDUST SANDBOXES THEMONALISA TRIALSIZE ZEROSUGAR
Sun Mar 30, 2025Simeon Seigel12AGRADES BATSUITS BUYSBYTHEPOUND CSIDE DINESANDDASHES LINTROLLERS POSTGRADUATEDEGREE PREHISTORICPERIODS SOFTSPOTS THATSBESIDETHEPOINT USTIME WRITTENINTHESTARS
Mon Mar 31, 2025Ryan Mathiason4AFROCUBAN CHEEZ ITSGROWINGONME LOCALTIME
Tue Apr 1, 2025Sande Milton4INFLIGHTMAGAZINE PRIORPASSENGER RETURNTRAYTABLES SEATBACKPOCKET
Wed Apr 2, 2025Daniel Bodily5CARJACKED DIALONE PERFECTFIT SEPIATONED SPORTSBUFF
Thu Apr 3, 2025Hanh Huynh5*NSYNC E*TRADE M*A*S*H Q*BERT RENTME
Fri Apr 4, 2025Karen Steinberg2KEYBOARDWARRIOR USINGTHEOLDBEAN
Sat Apr 5, 2025Rafael Musa3HOPOUT JANSPORT RANDOMWALK
Sun Apr 6, 2025Kareem Ayas10CAMPSHIRT DARKALE EMPTYSPACES HUMMUS SCANSIN SPINCLASSES SPYBOT STAYCURRENT TUNATACO WHYDOIBOTHER
Mon Apr 7, 2025Jeffrey Lease and Jeff Chen4PENTIUM TENORSAXOPHONES TENTOONEODDS UNEARNEDRUN
Tue Apr 8, 2025Barbara Lin2KINESTHESIA TAKEASTROLL
Wed Apr 9, 2025Aidan Deshong and Oren Hartstein3GOODNOTGREAT ITSJUSTOK OLEATO
Thu Apr 10, 2025Adam Wagner5CERVEZA GENTLENUDGE GRAINOFSAND NECKRUB VENDINGMACHINE
Fri Apr 11, 2025Jesse Guzman4COCACOLAS SEASCALLOP SEXAHOLICS SNAPSTORY
Sat Apr 12, 2025Jesse Cohn1MOLCAJETES
Sun Apr 13, 2025John Kugelman13AUDIOJACK CONFESSIONPROFESSION CONTRACTORSPROTRACTORS CONVOCATIONPROVOCATION DRINKYPOO ONCOLOGY POPCAN PROCESSIONSCONCESSIONS PROMDATE PROTESTANTCONTESTANT SSRI TONYSTARK YOINKS
Mon Apr 14, 2025Stacy Cooper and Ken Cohen6CODEOFCONDUCT EGGPLANTDIP EMOFAN GODFATHERS IPADAPPS WHATSCRACKING
Tue Apr 15, 2025Per Bykodorov4CHERRYGARCIA MAGICREALISM TRAGICOMIC UTC
Wed Apr 16, 2025Kathy Bloomer6CEREALAISLES ENDORSEDCHEX FROGLEGS GETTINGONESKIX HOWD WHOLEBAGOFTRIX
Thu Apr 17, 2025Ilan Kolkowitz and Shimon Kolkowitz1SCHWEPPES
Fri Apr 18, 2025Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis4DIALITBACK FIGHTSDIRTY LONDONZOO PLAYACTION
Sat Apr 19, 2025Alex Tomlinson6ALONGTHOSELINES BASEJUMP BUSINESSACUMEN DETECTIVEBUREAU EMAILSPAM MADEASTOP
Sun Apr 20, 2025Victor Schmitt and Tracy Bennett11ARCWELDS BILOBA BIOSCAN DEMDEMAGOGAGOG MADMADISONISON NOTFIT POSTPOSTAGEAGE REDREDACTIONACTION SPAMSPAMALOTALOT WHOOWHOOPIEPIE WOODSWOODSCREWCREW
Mon Apr 21, 2025Thomas van Geel3DOJACAT GOODBET JIMMYCHOO
Tue Apr 22, 2025Alex Eaton-Salners3GREEKELEMENTS KIMBAP SAINTPATRICKS
Wed Apr 23, 2025Brandon Koppy5BABYCRIB BLACKHOLESUN DINDIN GALAXYBRAIN NEBULAAWARD
Thu Apr 24, 2025Kathleen Duncan4COZYMYSTERY DARKFANTASY GENREBENDING MOCKUMENTARY
Fri Apr 25, 2025Adrian Johnson8ACCENTLAMP ANDWHATNOT AYOEDEBIRI CARBOLOADS HIDDENSTAIRCASE IMALLALONE LUMBEREDIN SOVIETBLOC
Sat Apr 26, 2025Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa5AIRSIGN DREAMYOGA MAKEMAGIC STAGEDIVE WANTTOTRY

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