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CRACKED
Definition of CRACKED
adjective
Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
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Where it comes from
See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”). Compare cracking, crackerjack. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, CRACK · 5 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.
CRACKED in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 139, 6 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 18 days.
First found by a player on Day 139, 6 October 2026.
Built from these letters
CRACKED starts with C and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read ACCDEKR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. C appears more than once.
Words that start CRACKE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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