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APOLOGETIC
Definition of APOLOGETIC
adjective
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
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Where it comes from
From French apologétique, from Latin apologēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀπολογητικός (apologētikós, “of or suitable for defense”), from ἀπολογέομαι (apologéomai, “to speak in defense of”); see more at English apology.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
APOLOGETIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 10 boards so far. 20 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 27, 16 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 27, 16 June 2026.
Built from these letters
APOLOGETIC starts with A and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read ACEGILOOPT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Words that start APOLOG
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 27
Could you have found APOLOGETIC?
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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