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CAULS
Definition of CAULS
noun
plural 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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Another sense
CAULS carries a second meaning.
noun
Plural form of caul.
Word DNA
CAULS inherits its ancestry from its root, CAUL.
Line of descent
5 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
33.1%
of traced words share this origin (9,711)
branch · 33.1% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, CAUL · 2 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Scots.
CAULS in a sentence
“To avoid indentations, use wooden clamping blocks or "cauls" on either side of your glue surface.”
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
CAULS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 53 boards so far. 117 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 32, 21 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 148, 15 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 32, 21 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
CAULS starts with C and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read ACLSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Also seen on Day 32
Could you have found CAULS?
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 32 - and most players walked straight past it.
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