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SCHOOLS
Definition of SCHOOLS
noun
plural of school
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Word DNA
SCHOOLS inherits its ancestry from its root, SCHOOL.
Line of descent
6 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.2%
of traced words share this origin (11,595)
How it is built
Same root, SCHOOL · 13 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Middle Dutch, Old Norse.
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.
SCHOOLS in OUTLIER
It has fitted 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 118, 15 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 153, 20 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 12 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 118, 15 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
SCHOOLS starts with S and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read CHLOOSS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. S and O appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start SCHOOL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found SCHOOLS?
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 118 - and most players walked straight past it.
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