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LETHE
Definition of LETHE
noun
Forgetfulness of the past; oblivion.
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Where it comes from
From Latin Lēthē, from Ancient Greek Λήθη (Lḗthē, “forgetfulness”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
LETHE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 20 boards so far. 23 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 20, 9 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 112, 9 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 20, 9 June 2026.
Built from these letters
LETHE starts with L and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEHLT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start LETHE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 20
Could you have found LETHE?
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 20 - and most players walked straight past it.
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