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HALCYON
Definition of HALCYON
noun
A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves. The dead body of such a bird, said in Tudor times to act as a weather vane when hung from a beam.
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Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English Alceoun, from Latin halcyōn, alcyōn (“kingfisher”), from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn).
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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.
HALCYON in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 50 boards so far. 253 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 14, 3 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 102, 30 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 14, 3 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
HALCYON starts with H and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read ACHLNOY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start HALCYO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 14
Could you have found HALCYON?
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 14 - and most players walked straight past it.
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