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MISHMASH
Definition of MISHMASH
noun
A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Attested since the late 15th century, Middle English mysse masche, probably a reduplication of mash, although a Yiddish origin or influence has also been suggested. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Miskmask and German Mischmasch.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Yiddish
- Middle English
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
33rd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
0.2%
of traced words share this origin (59)
branch · 22.4% of traced words
How it is built
Its etymology also names German.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
MISHMASH in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far. 95 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 140, 7 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 140, 7 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MISHMASH starts with M and ends with H. Sorted, its letters read AHHIMMSS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. M, S and H appear more than once.
Words that start MISHMA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found MISHMASH?
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 140 - and most players walked straight past it.
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