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KRYPTON
Definition of KRYPTON
noun
The chemical element (symbol Kr) with an atomic number of 36. It is a colourless, odourless noble gas that only reacts with fluorine. It is one of the rarest gases in the Earth's atmosphere.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”) + -on, used for all noble gases.
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.
KRYPTON in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 26 boards so far. 48 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 17, 6 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 98, 26 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 17, 6 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
KRYPTON starts with K and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read KNOPRTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Also seen on Day 17
Could you have found KRYPTON?
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 17 - and most players walked straight past it.
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