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ANABOLISM
Definition of ANABOLISM
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up”) + βάλλω (bállō, “I throw”) + -ism. Formed in analogy with metabolism.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,605)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ANABOLISM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 19 boards so far. 22 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 34, 23 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 136, 3 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 6 days.
First found by a player on Day 34, 23 June 2026.
Built from these letters
ANABOLISM starts with A and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read AABILMNOS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Words that start ANABOL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 34
Could you have found ANABOLISM?
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 34 - and most players walked straight past it.
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