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ELENCH
Definition of ELENCH
noun
That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces or refutes an antagonist; a refutation.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Latin elenchus, from Ancient Greek ἔλεγχος (élenkhos, “refutation, scrutiny”); compare Old French elenche. Doublet of elenchus.
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.
ELENCH in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 73, 1 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 80, 8 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 22 days.
First found by a player on Day 73, 1 August 2026.
Built from these letters
ELENCH starts with E and ends with H. Sorted, its letters read CEEHLN - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start ELENCH
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found ELENCH?
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 73 - and most players walked straight past it.
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