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AMEBAS
Definition of AMEBAS
noun
plural of ameba
AMOEBA · via ameba
noun
A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
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Word DNA
AMEBAS inherits its ancestry from its root, AMOEBA.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.2%
of traced words share this origin (9,601)
branch · 12.2% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, AMOEBA · 7 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.
AMEBAS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 97, 25 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 144, 11 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 16 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 97, 25 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
AMEBAS starts with A and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AABEMS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Could you have found AMEBAS?
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 97 - and most players walked straight past it.
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