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MARLINS
Definition of MARLINS
noun
plural of marlin
noun
Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.
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Word DNA
MARLINS inherits its ancestry from its root, MARLIN.
How it is built
Same root, MARLIN · 2 relatives 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.
MARLINS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 43, 2 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 127, 24 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 16 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 43, 2 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MARLINS starts with M and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AILMNRS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start MARLIN
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 43
Could you have found MARLINS?
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 43 - and most players walked straight past it.
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