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SYNALEPHAS
Definition of SYNALEPHAS
noun
plural of synalepha
noun
The suppression of a vowel at the end of word when it is followed by another word beginning with a vowel.
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Word DNA
SYNALEPHAS inherits its ancestry from its root, SYNALEPHA.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,094)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, SYNALEPHA · 3 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.
SYNALEPHAS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 162, 29 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 162, 29 October 2026.
Built from these letters
SYNALEPHAS starts with S and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AAEHLNPSSY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. S and A appear more than once.
Could you have found SYNALEPHAS?
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 162 - and most players walked straight past it.
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