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CHLAMYS
Definition of CHLAMYS
noun
A short poncho-like cloak caught up on the shoulder, worn by hunters, soldiers, and horsemen in Ancient Greece.
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλᾰμῠ́ς (khlămŭ́s).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,695)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
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.
CHLAMYS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 13 boards so far. 15 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 55, 14 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 136, 3 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 11 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 55, 14 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
CHLAMYS starts with C and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read ACHLMSY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start CHLAMY
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 55
Could you have found CHLAMYS?
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 55 - and most players walked straight past it.
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