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LANOLIN
Definition of LANOLIN
noun
A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from wooly animals, with a variety of uses from rust prevention, lubrication and waterproofing to cosmetics and skin ointments.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Former trademark (1885-1902), from lāna (“wool”) + oleum (“oil”) + -in
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, LANOLIN · 2 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.
LANOLIN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 145, 12 October 2026. The most recent board was Day 154, 21 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 8 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 145, 12 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
LANOLIN starts with L and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read AILLNNO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. L and N appear more than once.
Words that start LANOLI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found LANOLIN?
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 145 - and most players walked straight past it.
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