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ISCHIUM
Definition of ISCHIUM
noun
The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
17th century, from Latin ischium, from Ancient Greek ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,240)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, ISCHIUM · 1 relative 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.
ISCHIUM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 35 boards so far. 38 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 28, 17 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 165, 1 November 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 28, 17 June 2026.
Built from these letters
ISCHIUM starts with I and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read CHIIMSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 28
Could you have found ISCHIUM?
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 28 - and most players walked straight past it.
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