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CENOTE
Definition of CENOTE
noun
A deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Mexico and Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Spanish cenote, from Yucatec Maya tsʼonoʼot (“hole with water”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
CENOTE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 20 boards so far. 36 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 29, 18 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 108, 5 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First found by a player on Day 29, 18 June 2026.
Built from these letters
CENOTE starts with C and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CEENOT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 29
Could you have found CENOTE?
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 29 - and most players walked straight past it.
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