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DODECAHEDRON
Definition of DODECAHEDRON
noun
A polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular dodecahedron has regular pentagons as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek δωδεκάεδρον (dōdekáedron). Equivalent to dodeca- + -hedron.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.5%
of traced words share this origin (3,443)
branch · 12.5% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, DODECAHEDRON · 1 relative in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
DODECAHEDRON in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far. 36 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 134, 1 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 134, 1 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DODECAHEDRON starts with D and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read ACDDDEEHNOOR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. D, O and E appear more than once.
Words that start DODECAHE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found DODECAHEDRON?
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 134 - and most players walked straight past it.
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