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INTARSIA
Definition of INTARSIA
noun
A decorative form of Italian wood inlaying.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Other senses
INTARSIA carries 4 further meanings.
noun
A decorative inlaid pattern in a surface, especially a mosaic worked in wood.
noun
A knitted design resembling a mosaic that is visible on both sides of a fabric.
noun
The art or practice of making intarsias.
noun
A highly developed form of inlay or marquetry in wood practised in Italy during the Renaissance period.
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian intarsio.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
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 (1,351)
branch · 12.8% of traced words
How it is built
INTARSIA in a sentence
“Innovative subtleties in intarsia work appear to have increased in direct proportion to trade competition.”
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro, 2008
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
INTARSIA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 33 boards so far. 77 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 37, 26 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 164, 31 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 37, 26 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
INTARSIA starts with I and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAIINRST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and A appear more than once.
Words that mean much the same
Near-synonyms of INTARSIA. Not interchangeable at the board - the grid decides that - but close in meaning.
Words that start INTARS
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 37
Could you have found INTARSIA?
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 37 - and most players walked straight past it.
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