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HYPONASTIC
Definition of HYPONASTIC
adjective
Bending upwards as a result of hyponasty, caused by unequal growth.
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Where it comes from
From hypo- + Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed close”), from νάσσω (nássō).
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
HYPONASTIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 6 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 28, 17 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 112, 9 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 8 days.
First found by a player on Day 28, 17 June 2026.
Built from these letters
HYPONASTIC starts with H and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read ACHINOPSTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start HYPONA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 28
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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 28 - and most players walked straight past it.
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