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ARETHUSA
Definition of ARETHUSA
noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
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Where it comes from
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Word DNA
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ARETHUSA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 99, 27 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 148, 15 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 7 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 99, 27 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ARETHUSA starts with A and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAEHRSTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Words that start ARETHU
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found ARETHUSA?
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 99 - and most players walked straight past it.
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