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ARCHAEOLOGY
Definition of ARCHAEOLOGY
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains. The actual excavation, examination, analysis, and interpretation.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logy.
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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.
ARCHAEOLOGY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far. 20 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 38, 27 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 93, 21 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 6 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 38, 27 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Also on
Built from these letters
ARCHAEOLOGY starts with A and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read AACEGHLOORY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and O appear more than once.
Words that start ARCHAEO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 38
Could you have found ARCHAEOLOGY?
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 38 - and most players walked straight past it.
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