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SYNOVIALLY
Definition of SYNOVIALLY
Wiktionary has no entry for SYNOVIALLY itself. This is its base word, SYNOVIAL.
adjective
Relating to or denoting a type of joint which is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane forming a sac into which is secreted a viscous fluid that lubricates the joint. Of, relating to, or secreting synovial fluid. Lined with synovial membrane.
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Where it comes from
The origin recorded for SYNOVIAL.
From synovia + -al, related to New Latin synoviālis.
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, SYNOVIA · 2 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Latin.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
SYNOVIALLY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 161, 28 October 2026. The most recent board was Day 167, 3 November 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 161, 28 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
SYNOVIALLY starts with S and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read AILLNOSVYY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. Y and L appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start SYNOVI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found SYNOVIALLY?
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 161 - and most players walked straight past it.
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