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NEON
Definition of NEON
noun
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. A form or sample of the element.
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Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. By surface analysis, neo- + -on (suffix used in all noble gases).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.2%
of traced words share this origin (11,895)
How it is built
Same root, NEON · 1 relative in the game
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
NEON in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 159, 26 October 2026. The most recent board was Day 166, 2 November 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First found by a player on Day 159, 26 October 2026.
Built from these letters
NEON starts with N and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read ENNO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. N appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start NEON
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found NEON?
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