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CAUL
Definition of CAUL
noun
A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English calle, kelle, kalle, kolle (“caul, net, basket”), from Old English cāwl, cāul, cēawl, cēaul (“basket, container, net, sieve”), of uncertain origin. Reinforced by Old French cale (“close-fitting cap”), possibly a borrowing of the Old English term above, or alternatively related to Old French calotte (“headdress”), from Italian callotta, from Latin calautica (“type of female headdress which fell down over the shoulders”), itself of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots kell (“caul”).
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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.
CAUL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 46 boards so far. 163 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 8, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 102, 30 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 8, 29 May 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
CAUL starts with C and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read ACLU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start CAUL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found CAUL?
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