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MEDULLA
Definition of MEDULLA
noun
The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin medulla (“pith, marrow”), perhaps from medius (“middle”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.6%
of traced words share this origin (24,726)
branch · 30.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, MEDULLA · 3 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.
MEDULLA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 6 boards so far. 16 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 110, 7 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 161, 28 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 110, 7 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MEDULLA starts with M and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read ADELLMU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. L appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start MEDULL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found MEDULLA?
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 110 - and most players walked straight past it.
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