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PETIOLE
Definition of PETIOLE
noun
The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French pétiole, and its source, Late Latin petiolus (“little foot”), diminutive form of Latin pēs (“foot”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PETIOLE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 17 boards so far. 25 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 28, 17 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 28, 17 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PETIOLE starts with P and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEILOPT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start PETIOL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 28
Could you have found PETIOLE?
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 28 - and most players walked straight past it.
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