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GLUCOSE
Definition of GLUCOSE
noun
A simple monosaccharide (sugar) with a molecular formula of C6H12O6; a principle source of energy for cellular metabolism.
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Where it comes from
From French, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “wine, must”). By surface analysis, gluco- + -ose; note that -ose is derived from the word glucose.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- French
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,104)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, GLUCOSE · 10 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.
GLUCOSE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 80 boards so far. 303 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 9, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 163, 30 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 9, 29 May 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
GLUCOSE starts with G and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CEGLOSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start GLUCOS
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 9
Could you have found GLUCOSE?
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 9 - and most players walked straight past it.
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