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FUMEROLE
Definition of FUMEROLE
noun
Alternative form of fumarole.
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Word DNA
FUMEROLE inherits its ancestry from its root, FUMAROLE.
Line of descent
- Italian
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
10th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
1.7%
of traced words share this origin (1,311)
branch · 12.8% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, FUMAROLE · 4 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.
FUMEROLE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 21 boards so far. 34 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 48, 7 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 158, 25 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 48, 7 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
FUMEROLE starts with F and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEFLMORU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 48
Could you have found FUMEROLE?
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 48 - and most players walked straight past it.
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