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EPIPHYTES
Definition of EPIPHYTES
noun
plural of epiphyte
noun
A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit.
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Word DNA
EPIPHYTES inherits its ancestry from its root, EPIPHYTE.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,640)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, EPIPHYTE · 5 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
EPIPHYTES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far. 13 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 152, 19 October 2026. The most recent board was Day 159, 26 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 18 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 152, 19 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
EPIPHYTES starts with E and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read EEHIPPSTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and P appear more than once.
Words that start EPIPHY
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found EPIPHYTES?
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 152 - and most players walked straight past it.
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