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LEITMOTIF

/ˈlaɪt.məʊˌtiːf/9 letters

Definition of LEITMOTIF

noun

A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.

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Where it comes from

From German Leitmotiv (“leading motif”), from leiten (“to lead”) + Motiv (“motif”), originally used to describe Wagnerian opera. The spelling was influenced by motif.

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.

LEITMOTIF in OUTLIER

Players have found it on 1 board so far.

Day 1Day 111
Its one board, across 111 finished boards · taller bars are busier boards
1
Boards found on
106
First board
5
Days since seen

It first turned up on Day 106, 3 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.

First ever to find it

candycornaholic

on Day 106, 3 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers

Built from these letters

LEITMOTIF
9
Letters
4
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Different letters
2
Longest consonant run
2
Longest vowel run

LEITMOTIF starts with L and ends with F. Sorted, its letters read EFIILMOTT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and T appear more than once.

Words that start LEITMO

Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.

LEITMOTIVLEITMOTIFSLEITMOTIVS

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