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SYMPATHETIC
Definition of SYMPATHETIC
adjective
Of, related to, feeling, showing, or characterized by sympathy.
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Where it comes from
Mid 17th century in the sense “relating to an affinity or paranormal influence”, from Latin sympathēticus. By surface analysis, sympathy + -etic (“pertaining to”); compare pathetic. Displaced native Old English efnþrōwiende.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
SYMPATHETIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 106, 3 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 106, 3 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
SYMPATHETIC starts with S and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read ACEHIMPSTTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. T appears more than once.
Words that start SYMPATH
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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