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AUXIN
Definition of AUXIN
noun
A class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant hormones) which play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life cycle.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek αὐξάνω (auxánō, “to grow”) + English -in.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,280)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, AUXIN · 2 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.
AUXIN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 20 boards so far. 35 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 73, 1 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 164, 31 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 73, 1 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
AUXIN starts with A and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read AINUX - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram. It uses X - among the least common letters in written English.
Could you have found AUXIN?
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 73 - and most players walked straight past it.
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