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FOLIO
Definition of FOLIO
noun
A leaf of a book or manuscript.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English folio (“leaf of a book”), borrowed from Medieval Latin foliō, Late Latin foliō, Latin foliō, the ablative singular form of Late Latin folium (“leaf or sheet of paper”), Latin folium (“leaf of a plant”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“bloom, flower”). Doublet of foil and folium, and distantly related to phyllo and phyllon. Senses 1, 2, 3.1, 5, and 6 relating to a leaf or page are derived from Medieval Latin foliō in references; sense 5 (“page in an account book”) may be derived from Italian foglio (“rectangular sheet of paper”), from Latin folium. Senses 3.2 and 3.3 relating to a paper size are from Italian in foglio or its etymon Latin in foliō.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
FOLIO in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 28 boards so far. 68 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 17, 6 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 110, 7 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 17, 6 June 2026.
Built from these letters
FOLIO starts with F and ends with O. Sorted, its letters read FILOO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Words that start FOLIO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 17
Could you have found FOLIO?
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 17 - and most players walked straight past it.
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