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NEMATODES
Definition of NEMATODES
noun
plural of nematode
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Word DNA
NEMATODES inherits its ancestry from its root, NEMATODE.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,302)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, NEMATODE · 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.
NEMATODES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 58 boards so far. 147 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 31, 20 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 167, 3 November 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First found by a player on Day 31, 20 June 2026.
Built from these letters
NEMATODES starts with N and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read ADEEMNOST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start NEMATO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 31
Could you have found NEMATODES?
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 31 - and most players walked straight past it.
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