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ANEMOSCOPE
Definition of ANEMOSCOPE
noun
An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane or weathercock. A device consisting of a vane above, connected to the inside of a building with a dial or index to show the wind direction.
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Where it comes from
From anemo- + -scope.
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.
ANEMOSCOPE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 43, 2 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 103, 31 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 17 days.
First found by a player on Day 43, 2 July 2026.
Built from these letters
ANEMOSCOPE starts with A and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ACEEMNOOPS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and O appear more than once.
Words that start ANEMOS
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 43
Could you have found ANEMOSCOPE?
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 43 - and most players walked straight past it.
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