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LECITHIN

/ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/8 letters

Definition of LECITHIN

noun

The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).

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Where it comes from

From French lécithine, coined in 1847 by Theodore Gobley, from Ancient Greek λέκιθος (lékithos, “egg yolk”).

Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).

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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.

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Players have found it on 4 boards so far.

Day 1Day 102
Its 4 boards, across 102 finished boards · taller bars are busier boards
4
Boards found on
59
First board
100
Latest board
19
Longest gap, days

It first turned up on Day 59, 18 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.

First found by a player on Day 59, 18 July 2026.

Built from these letters

LECITHIN
8
Letters
3
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Different letters
2
Longest consonant run
1
Longest vowel run

LECITHIN starts with L and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read CEHIILNT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.

Words that start LECITH

Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.

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