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LEXICAL
Definition of LEXICAL
adjective
Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
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Where it comes from
From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,354)
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.
LEXICAL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far. 14 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 131, 28 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 131, 28 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
LEXICAL starts with L and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read ACEILLX - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. L appears more than once. It uses X - among the least common letters in written English.
Words that start LEXICA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found LEXICAL?
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 131 - and most players walked straight past it.
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