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CREWEL
Definition of CREWEL
noun
Worsted yarn, slackly twisted, used for embroidery.
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Other senses
CREWEL carries 4 further meanings.
noun
Loosely twisted worsted yarn used for fancywork and embroidery.
noun
Crewelwork.
An obsolete spelling of cruel.
noun
A kind of fine worsted or thread of wool, used in embroidery and fancy work.
Where it comes from
Of unknown origin; earlier forms include crule, crewle, and croole.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, CREWEL · 2 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.
CREWEL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 35 boards so far. 82 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 14, 3 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 149, 16 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 14, 3 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
CREWEL starts with C and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read CEELRW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start CREWEL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 14
Could you have found CREWEL?
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 14 - and most players walked straight past it.
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