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CANOODLE
Definition of CANOODLE
verb
To caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
The origin of the verb is uncertain; the following possibilities have been suggested: The noun is probably derived from the verb.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, CANOODLE · 3 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.
CANOODLE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 31 boards so far. 61 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 42, 1 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 149, 16 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 42, 1 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
CANOODLE starts with C and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ACDELNOO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start CANOOD
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 42
Could you have found CANOODLE?
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 42 - and most players walked straight past it.
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