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LEUKAEMIA
Definition of LEUKAEMIA
noun
Alternative spelling of leukemia.
noun
Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.
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Word DNA
LEUKAEMIA inherits its ancestry from its root, LEUKEMIA.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- German
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,337)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, LEUKEMIA · 15 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.
LEUKAEMIA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 5 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 42, 1 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 137, 4 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 31 days.
First found by a player on Day 42, 1 July 2026.
Built from these letters
LEUKAEMIA starts with L and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAEEIKLMU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and A appear more than once.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start LEUKAE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 42
Could you have found LEUKAEMIA?
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 42 - and most players walked straight past it.
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