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VINYL
Definition of VINYL
noun
The univalent radical CH2=CH−, derived from ethylene.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Latin vīnum (“wine”) + English -yl. Derived from Latin vīnum because ethyl alcohol is the ordinary alcohol present in wine.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.7%
of traced words share this origin (24,117)
branch · 30.7% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, VINYL · 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.
VINYL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 39 boards so far. 166 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 23, 12 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 157, 24 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First found by a player on Day 23, 12 June 2026.
Built from these letters
VINYL starts with V and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read ILNVY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start VINYL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 23
Could you have found VINYL?
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 23 - and most players walked straight past it.
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