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GERM
Definition of GERM
noun
The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote. The embryo of a seed, especially of a seed used as a cereal or grain. See Wikipedia article on cereal germ. The small mass of cells from which a part of an organism develops, or a macroscopic but immature form of that part; a bud.
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Where it comes from
From Middle French germe, from Latin germen (“bud, seed, embryo”). Doublet of germen.
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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.
GERM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 10, 30 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 105, 2 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 19 days.
First found by a player on Day 10, 30 May 2026.
Built from these letters
GERM starts with G and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read EGMR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start GERM
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 10
Could you have found GERM?
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 10 - and most players walked straight past it.
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