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FUMEROLES
Definition of FUMEROLES
noun
plural of fumerole
FUMAROLE · via fumerole
noun
An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
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Word DNA
FUMEROLES 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 (1,348)
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.
FUMEROLES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 16 boards so far. 28 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 49, 8 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 161, 28 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 49, 8 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
FUMEROLES starts with F and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read EEFLMORSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 49
Could you have found FUMEROLES?
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 49 - and most players walked straight past it.
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