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DIORITE
Definition of DIORITE
noun
A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.
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Where it comes from
From French diorite, invented by mineralogist Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847), derived from Ancient Greek διορίζω (diorízō, “distinguish”), from δι- plus ὁρίζω (horízō, “to limit”).
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.
DIORITE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 27 boards so far. 36 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 7, 28 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 107, 4 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 25, 14 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DIORITE starts with D and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read DEIIORT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 7
Could you have found DIORITE?
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 7 - and most players walked straight past it.
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