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EMETICS
Definition of EMETICS
noun
plural of emetic
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Another sense
EMETICS carries a second meaning.
noun
Plural form of emetic.
Word DNA
EMETICS inherits its ancestry from its root, EMETIC.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- French
- English
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,043)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, EMETIC · 3 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.
EMETICS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 45 boards so far. 126 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 20, 9 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 157, 24 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 20, 9 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
EMETICS starts with E and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read CEEIMST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start EMETIC
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 20
Could you have found EMETICS?
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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