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OESTRONE
Definition of OESTRONE
noun
Alternative spelling of estrone.
noun
A natural estrogenic hormone that is a ketone C18H22O2 found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of and less potent than estradiol, that is also secreted especially by the ovaries, and that is used to treat various conditions (such as ovarian failure and menopausal symptoms) relating to estrogen deficiency.
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Word DNA
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
OESTRONE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 45, 4 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 145, 12 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 45, 4 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
OESTRONE starts with O and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EENOORST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O and E appear 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 OESTRO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 45
Could you have found OESTRONE?
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 45 - and most players walked straight past it.
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