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LITHIUM
Definition of LITHIUM
noun
The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From New Latin lithium, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + -ium.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,770)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, LITHIUM · 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.
LITHIUM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 50 boards so far. 164 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 14, 3 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 152, 19 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 14, 3 June 2026.
Built from these letters
LITHIUM starts with L and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read HIILMTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 14
Could you have found LITHIUM?
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 14 - and most players walked straight past it.
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