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ALKALINE
Definition of ALKALINE
adjective
Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
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Where it comes from
First attested in 1677. From alkali + -ine, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily, “alkali, ashes of the saltwort”), related to قَلَى (qalā, “to roast in a pan, fry”).
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ALKALINE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far. 19 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 110, 7 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 10 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 110, 7 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ALKALINE starts with A and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AAEIKLLN - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and L appear more than once.
Words that start ALKALI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found ALKALINE?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 110 - and most players walked straight past it.
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