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TELOMER
Definition of TELOMER
noun
an extremely small polymer - one whose degree of polymerization is between 2 and 5
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + Ancient Greek μέρος (méros).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
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 (10,640)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, TELOMER · 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.
TELOMER in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 8 boards so far. 15 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 152, 19 October 2026. The most recent board was Day 175, 11 November 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 152, 19 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
TELOMER starts with T and ends with R. Sorted, its letters read EELMORT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start TELOME
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found TELOMER?
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 152 - and most players walked straight past it.
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