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ESTRONE
Definition of ESTRONE
noun
A natural estrogenic hormone that is a ketone C18H22O2 found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of and less potent than estradiol, that is also secreted especially by the ovaries, and that is used to treat various conditions (such as ovarian failure and menopausal symptoms) relating to estrogen deficiency.
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Where it comes from
From estr- + -one.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ESTRONE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 85, 13 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 24 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 85, 13 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ESTRONE starts with E and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EENORST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start ESTRON
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found ESTRONE?
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 85 - and most players walked straight past it.
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