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POLYCHAETES
Definition of POLYCHAETES
noun
plural of polychaete
POLYCHETE · via polychaete
noun
Any of many annelid worms, of the class Polychaeta, such as the lugworm; they have a segmented body with pairs of bristles on each segment.
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Word DNA
POLYCHAETES inherits its ancestry from its root, POLYCHETE.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.2%
of traced words share this origin (9,465)
branch · 12.2% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, POLYCHETE · 4 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.
POLYCHAETES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 12 boards so far. 15 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 57, 16 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 136, 3 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 19 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 57, 16 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
POLYCHAETES starts with P and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read ACEEHLOPSTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start POLYCHA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 57
Could you have found POLYCHAETES?
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 57 - and most players walked straight past it.
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