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CHELAE
Definition of CHELAE
noun
plural of chela
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Word DNA
CHELAE inherits its ancestry from its root, CHELA.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.2%
of traced words share this origin (9,517)
branch · 12.2% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, CHELA · 11 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.
CHELAE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 10 boards so far. 13 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 34, 23 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 157, 24 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 34, 23 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
CHELAE starts with C and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ACEEHL - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 34
Could you have found CHELAE?
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 34 - and most players walked straight past it.
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