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SQUALENE
Definition of SQUALENE
noun
A linear triterpene hydrocarbon found in shark liver oil and in human sebum; it plays a role in the biosynthesis of steroids.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Latin squālus (“shark”) + -ene, because it is found in shark liver.
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.
SQUALENE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 32 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 12, 1 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 101, 29 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 19 days.
First found by a player on Day 40, 29 June 2026.
Built from these letters
SQUALENE starts with S and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEELNQSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once. It uses Q - among the least common letters in written English.
Words that start SQUALE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 12
Could you have found SQUALENE?
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 12 - and most players walked straight past it.
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