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TAEKWONDOS
Definition of TAEKWONDOS
Wiktionary has no entry for TAEKWONDOS itself. This is its base word, TAEKWONDO.
noun
A martial art from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
The origin recorded for TAEKWONDO.
Borrowed from Korean 태권도(跆拳道) (taegwondo).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Korean
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
52nd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
0%
of traced words share this origin (13)
branch · 0% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, TAEKWONDO · 1 relative 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.
TAEKWONDOS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 26, 15 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 147, 14 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 26, 15 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
TAEKWONDOS starts with T and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read ADEKNOOSTW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 26
Could you have found TAEKWONDOS?
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 26 - and most players walked straight past it.
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