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ACETYL
Definition of ACETYL
noun
The univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
aceto- + -yl. From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “substance”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.2%
of traced words share this origin (9,501)
branch · 12.2% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, ACETYL · 6 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ACETYL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 37 boards so far. 67 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 10, 30 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 157, 24 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 10, 30 May 2026.
Built from these letters
ACETYL starts with A and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read ACELTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start ACETYL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 10
Could you have found ACETYL?
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