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MILKWEED
Definition of MILKWEED
noun
Any of several plants that have a milky sap and have pods that split to release seeds with silky tufts. Principally of the genus Asclepias in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae Also of the genus Calotropis in order Gentianales, family Apocynaceae Euphorbia peplus and Euphorbia heterophylla, in order Malpighiales.
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Where it comes from
From milk + weed.
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.
MILKWEED in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 17 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 24, 13 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 95, 23 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 24, 13 June 2026.
Built from these letters
MILKWEED starts with M and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read DEEIKLMW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Also seen on Day 24
Could you have found MILKWEED?
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 24 - and most players walked straight past it.
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