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DOOLY
Definition of DOOLY
noun
A basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Hindi डोली (ḍolī), from डोला (ḍolā, “litter”) + -ई (-ī, “forming diminutives”), from Sanskrit दोल (dōlā, “dangling cradle; litter”), from दुल् (dul, “to swing”). Compare andor from Sanskrit हिन्दोल (hindola) via Portuguese.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
15th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
0.9%
of traced words share this origin (777)
branch · 1.5% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, DOOLY · 7 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Portuguese.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
DOOLY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 12 boards so far. 27 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 52, 11 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 146, 13 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 20 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 52, 11 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DOOLY starts with D and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read DLOOY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once, including a double letter.
Also seen on Day 52
Could you have found DOOLY?
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 52 - and most players walked straight past it.
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