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METHYLS
Definition of METHYLS
noun
plural of methyl
noun
The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical.
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Word DNA
METHYLS inherits its ancestry from its root, METHYL.
Line of descent
- German
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
8th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
3.3%
of traced words share this origin (2,624)
branch · 22.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, METHYL · 13 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Ancient Greek, French.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
METHYLS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 38 boards so far. 37 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 9, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 158, 25 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 9, 29 May 2026.
Built from these letters
METHYLS starts with M and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read EHLMSTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start METHYL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 9
Could you have found METHYLS?
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 9 - and most players walked straight past it.
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