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AFLAME
Definition of AFLAME
adverb
Often preceded by set: in or into flames; so as to be burned by fire.
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Where it comes from
The adverb is derived from Late Middle English a-flame, from a- (prefix meaning ‘on’ forming adverbial phrases; or denoting being engaged in or occupied by an activity) + flame, flaume, flawme (“flame”). Flame, flawme is derived from Anglo-Norman flaumbe, flaume, and Old French flame, flambe, from Latin flamma, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blaze, burn (?); bright flame, fire (?)”). By surface analysis, a- (prefix meaning ‘at; in; on’ denoting a condition, manner, or state) + flame (noun). The adjective is derived from the adverb, which is attested earlier.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
AFLAME in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 18 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 8, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 112, 9 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 8 days.
First found by a player on Day 8, 29 May 2026.
Built from these letters
AFLAME starts with A and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AAEFLM - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 8
Could you have found AFLAME?
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 8 - and most players walked straight past it.
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