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EPHEDRA
Definition of EPHEDRA
noun
Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἐφέδρα (ephédra, “sitting upon”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).
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.
EPHEDRA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far. 11 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 32, 21 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 32, 21 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Also on
Built from these letters
EPHEDRA starts with E and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read ADEEHPR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start EPHEDR
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 32
Could you have found EPHEDRA?
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 32 - and most players walked straight past it.
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