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GLYCERIN
Definition of GLYCERIN
noun
Alternative spelling of glycerine.
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Word DNA
GLYCERIN inherits its ancestry from its root, GLYCERINE.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- French
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.2%
of traced words share this origin (9,477)
branch · 12.2% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, GLYCERINE · 7 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.
GLYCERIN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 44 boards so far. 88 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 12, 1 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 149, 16 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 6 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 22, 11 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
GLYCERIN starts with G and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read CEGILNRY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start GLYCER
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 12
Could you have found GLYCERIN?
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 12 - and most players walked straight past it.
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