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SYNALOEPHA
Definition of SYNALOEPHA
noun
Alternative form 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
SYNALOEPHA 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 (10,043)
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.
SYNALOEPHA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 27 boards so far. 45 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 50, 9 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 162, 29 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 50, 9 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
SYNALOEPHA starts with S and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAEHLNOPSY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 50
Could you have found SYNALOEPHA?
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 50 - and most players walked straight past it.
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