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CODEINE
Definition of CODEINE
noun
An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From French codéine, from Ancient Greek κώδεια (kṓdeia, “capsule of the poppy, poppy head”) + -ine.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- French
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,600)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, CODEINE · 1 relative 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.
CODEINE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 23 boards so far. 32 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 32, 21 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 138, 5 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
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
CODEINE starts with C and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CDEEINO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start CODEIN
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 32
Could you have found CODEINE?
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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