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EPANODOS
Definition of EPANODOS
noun
The repetition of a sequence of words or phrases in reverse order.
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπάνοδος (epánodos), from ἐπ- (ep-) + ἀνα- (ana-) + ὁδός (hodós). By surface analysis, ep- + an- + -ode + Ancient Greek -ος (-os).
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.
EPANODOS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 37, 26 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 72, 31 July 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 51 days.
First found by a player on Day 37, 26 June 2026.
Built from these letters
EPANODOS starts with E and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read ADENOOPS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Words that start EPANOD
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 37
Could you have found EPANODOS?
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 37 - and most players walked straight past it.
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