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DOGFISHES
Definition of DOGFISHES
noun
plural of dogfish
noun
Any of various small sharks Especially those from the family Squalidae A catshark, any shark from family Scyliorhinidae A kitefin shark, any shark from family Dalatiidae Scyliorhinus canicula or Scyliorhinus stellaris Scyliorhinus canicula Squalus suckleyi Mustelus canis Bodianus rufus Ginglymostoma cirratum or Mustelus canis Ginglymostoma cirratum Squalus acanthias, Squalus blainville, Squalus megalops, or Squalus mitsukurii
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Word DNA
DOGFISHES inherits its ancestry from its root, DOGFISH.
How it is built
Same root, DOGFISH · 1 relative in the game
Its etymology also names French, German, Italian, Latin, Turkish.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
DOGFISHES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far. 30 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 76, 4 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 124, 21 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 26 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 76, 4 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DOGFISHES starts with D and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read DEFGHIOSS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. S appears more than once.
Words that start DOGFIS
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found DOGFISHES?
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 76 - and most players walked straight past it.
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