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VIRULENCE
Definition of VIRULENCE
noun
The state of being virulent.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Middle French virulence, from Late Latin virulentia.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- Middle French
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.7%
of traced words share this origin (23,914)
branch · 30.7% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, VIRULENCE · 4 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.
VIRULENCE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 41 boards so far. 160 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 19, 8 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 154, 21 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 19, 8 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
VIRULENCE starts with V and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CEEILNRUV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start VIRULE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 19
Could you have found VIRULENCE?
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 19 - and most players walked straight past it.
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