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PLASTID
Definition of PLASTID
noun
Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often used for photosynthesis.
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Where it comes from
From German Plastid, from Ancient Greek πλαστός (plastós), verbal adjective of πλάσσω (plássō).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- German
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,666)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
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.
PLASTID in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 30 boards so far. 33 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 33, 22 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 142, 9 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First found by a player on Day 33, 22 June 2026.
Built from these letters
PLASTID starts with P and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read ADILPST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start PLASTI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 33
Could you have found PLASTID?
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 33 - and most players walked straight past it.
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