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ANATEXIS
Definition of ANATEXIS
noun
The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀνατῆξις (anatêxis), from ἀνα- (ana-) + τῆξις (têxis, “melting”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ANATEXIS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 5 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 32, 21 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 105, 2 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 6 days.
First found by a player on Day 32, 21 June 2026.
Built from these letters
ANATEXIS starts with A and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AAEINSTX - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once. It uses X - among the least common letters in written English.
Also seen on Day 32
Could you have found ANATEXIS?
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 32 - and most players walked straight past it.
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