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BASILICA
Definition of BASILICA
noun
A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐκή (băsĭlĭkḗ), from βᾰσῐλῐκὴ στοά (băsĭlĭkḕ stoá, “royal hall”), ultimately from βασιλικός (basilikós, “royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king, chief”). Doublet of basoche.
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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.
BASILICA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 14 boards so far. 21 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 39, 28 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 39, 28 June 2026.
Built from these letters
BASILICA starts with B and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AABCIILS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and I appear more than once.
Words that start BASILI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 39
Could you have found BASILICA?
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 39 - and most players walked straight past it.
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