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NAIADS
Definition of NAIADS
noun
plural of naiad
noun
A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
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Another sense
NAIADS carries a second meaning.
noun
Plural form of naiad.
Word DNA
NAIADS inherits its ancestry from its root, NAIAD.
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, NAIAD · 2 relatives in the game
NAIADS in a sentence
“Certainly the idea of protective naiads and life-givers was present.”
In Mark Morris Dance Group's anniversary tour, girlpower enchants with grace, 2011
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
NAIADS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 60 boards so far. 131 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 9, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 151, 18 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 9, 29 May 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
NAIADS starts with N and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AADINS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Could you have found NAIADS?
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 9 - and most players walked straight past it.
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