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ANEURYSM
Definition of ANEURYSM
noun
An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἀνεύρυσμα (aneúrusma, “a widening, a dilation”), from ἀνευρύνω (aneurúnō, “to dilate”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”).
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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.
ANEURYSM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 13 boards so far. 39 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 9, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 99, 27 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First found by a player on Day 9, 29 May 2026.
Built from these letters
ANEURYSM starts with A and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read AEMNRSUY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start ANEURY
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 9
Could you have found ANEURYSM?
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 9 - and most players walked straight past it.
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