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MUNGOOSE
Definition of MUNGOOSE
noun
Archaic form of mongoose.
MONGOOSE
noun
Any of several species of generalist predatory carnivores in the family Herpestidae; the various species range in size from rats to large cats. Indian mongooses are predators of venomous snakes, though other mongoose species have similar habits.
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Word DNA
MUNGOOSE inherits its ancestry from its root, MONGOOSE.
Line of descent
- Portuguese
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
27th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
0.3%
of traced words share this origin (257)
branch · 12.9% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, MONGOOSE · 2 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Old English.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
MUNGOOSE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 72, 31 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 123, 20 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 32 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 119, 16 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MUNGOOSE starts with M and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EGMNOOSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start MUNGOO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found MUNGOOSE?
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 72 - and most players walked straight past it.
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