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CHITIN
Definition of CHITIN
noun
A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
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Where it comes from
From French chitine, from Latin chitōn (“mollusk”), from Ancient Greek χιτών (khitṓn). See also chiton.
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.
CHITIN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 28 boards so far. 44 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 20, 9 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 102, 30 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 20, 9 June 2026.
Built from these letters
CHITIN starts with C and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read CHIINT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Words that start CHITIN
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 20
Could you have found CHITIN?
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 20 - and most players walked straight past it.
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