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GERONTIC
Definition of GERONTIC
adjective
Of or pertaining to old age or the elderly.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
First attested in the late 19th century. From Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”).
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.
GERONTIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 14 boards so far. 17 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 41, 30 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 102, 30 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 41, 30 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
GERONTIC starts with G and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read CEGINORT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start GERONT
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 41
Could you have found GERONTIC?
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 41 - and most players walked straight past it.
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