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LETHAL
Definition of LETHAL
adjective
Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
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Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin lētālis (“deadly, mortal, fatal”), improperly written lēthālis, from lētum (“death”), improperly written as lēthum, from a supposed connection with Ancient Greek λήθη (lḗthē, “oblivion, forgetfulness”).
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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.
LETHAL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 110, 7 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 117, 14 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First found by a player on Day 110, 7 September 2026.
Built from these letters
LETHAL starts with L and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read AEHLLT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. L appears more than once.
Words that start LETHAL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found LETHAL?
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 110 - and most players walked straight past it.
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