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CYMENE
Definition of CYMENE
noun
Any of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Probably from Ancient Greek κύμινον (kúminon), the root of cumin.
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.
CYMENE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 8 boards so far. 10 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 40, 29 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 117, 14 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 40, 29 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
CYMENE starts with C and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CEEMNY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 40
Could you have found CYMENE?
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 40 - and most players walked straight past it.
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