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SHLOCK
Definition of SHLOCK
noun
Alternative form of schlock.
noun
Any commodity that is shoddy or inferior; now, usually, writing or audiovisual content that is shoddy or inferior.
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Another sense
SHLOCK carries a second meaning.
noun
merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
Word DNA
SHLOCK inherits its ancestry from its root, SCHLOCK.
Line of descent
- Yiddish
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
31st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
0.2%
of traced words share this origin (186)
branch · 22.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, SCHLOCK · 9 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names German.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
SHLOCK in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 27 boards so far. 84 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 42, 1 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 156, 23 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 42, 1 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
SHLOCK starts with S and ends with K. Sorted, its letters read CHKLOS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start SHLOCK
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 42
Could you have found SHLOCK?
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 42 - and most players walked straight past it.
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