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EPIDERMIS
Definition of EPIDERMIS
noun
The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin epidermis, from Ancient Greek ἐπιδερμίς (epidermís), ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”). Equivalent to epi- + dermis.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,724)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
EPIDERMIS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 40 boards so far. 104 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 16, 5 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 150, 17 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 16, 5 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
EPIDERMIS starts with E and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read DEEIIMPRS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and I appear more than once.
Words that start EPIDER
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 16
Could you have found EPIDERMIS?
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 16 - and most players walked straight past it.
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