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ELENCHS
Definition of ELENCHS
noun
plural of elench
noun
That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces or refutes an antagonist; a refutation.
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Word DNA
ELENCHS inherits its ancestry from its root, ELENCH.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,043)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, ELENCH · 2 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Old French.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ELENCHS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 5 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 55, 14 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 88, 16 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 74 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 55, 14 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ELENCHS starts with E and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read CEEHLNS - 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.
Also seen on Day 55
Could you have found ELENCHS?
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 55 - and most players walked straight past it.
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