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WORDED
Definition of WORDED
verb
simple past and past participle of word
noun
The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes. The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes. A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word). A sign used in a sign language.
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Word DNA
WORDED inherits its ancestry from its root, WORD.
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.4%
of traced words share this origin (11,223)
How it is built
Same root, WORD · 8 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Ancient Greek, Danish, Dutch, Icelandic, Latin, Norwegian, Russian, Sanskrit and 3 more.
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
WORDED in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 132, 29 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 152, 19 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 6 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 132, 29 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
WORDED starts with W and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read DDEORW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. D appears more than once.
Could you have found WORDED?
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 132 - and most players walked straight past it.
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