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MONKEYED
Definition of MONKEYED
verb
simple past and past participle of monkey
noun
A member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small size, tails, and cheek pouches.
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Word DNA
MONKEYED inherits its ancestry from its root, MONKEY.
How it is built
Same root, MONKEY · 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.
MONKEYED in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 18 boards so far. 38 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 36, 25 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 158, 25 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 36, 25 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MONKEYED starts with M and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read DEEKMNOY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start MONKEY
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 36
Could you have found MONKEYED?
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 36 - and most players walked straight past it.
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