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KALEIDOSCOPE
Definition of KALEIDOSCOPE
noun
An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
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Where it comes from
The noun is derived from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful, lovely”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image, shape”) + English -scope (suffix denoting an instrument used for examination or viewing), coined by the British scientist David Brewster (1781–1868) in his 1817 patent for the invention: see the quotation. The verb is derived from the noun.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,706)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
KALEIDOSCOPE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 25 boards so far. 160 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 14, 3 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 149, 16 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 14, 3 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
KALEIDOSCOPE starts with K and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ACDEEIKLOOPS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and O appear more than once.
Words that start KALEIDOS
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 14
Could you have found KALEIDOSCOPE?
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 14 - and most players walked straight past it.
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