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AMELIORATE
Definition of AMELIORATE
verb
To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Alteration of meliorate after French améliorer.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- French
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
5th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
5.3%
of traced words share this origin (4,122)
branch · 12.9% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, AMELIORATE · 4 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.
AMELIORATE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 44 boards so far. 136 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 27, 16 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 154, 21 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 27, 16 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
AMELIORATE starts with A and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AAEEILMORT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and E appear more than once.
Words that start AMELIO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 27
Could you have found AMELIORATE?
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 27 - and most players walked straight past it.
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