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ABLATIONS
Definition of ABLATIONS
noun
plural of ablation
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Another sense
ABLATIONS carries a second meaning.
noun
Plural form of ablation.
Word DNA
ABLATIONS inherits its ancestry from its root, ABLATION.
Line of descent
- Latin
- Middle English
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.6%
of traced words share this origin (24,817)
branch · 30.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, ABLATION · 1 relative in the game
Its etymology also names French.
ABLATIONS in a sentence
“This system will enable future applications beyond biopsy, such as ablations and the delivery of other minimally invasive therapies.”
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ABLATIONS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 41 boards so far. 115 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 8, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 162, 29 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 8, 29 May 2026.
Built from these letters
ABLATIONS starts with A and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AABILNOST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start ABLATI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 8
Could you have found ABLATIONS?
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