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NEPHRITE
Definition of NEPHRITE
noun
A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
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Where it comes from
From Latin lapis nephriticus, via Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) νεφριτικός (nephritikós), meaning kidney stone, because jade was believed to have cured kidney stones.
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, NEPHRITE · 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.
NEPHRITE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 31 boards so far. 35 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 41, 30 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 149, 16 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 41, 30 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
NEPHRITE starts with N and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEHINPRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
2 other words use exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start NEPHRI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 41
Could you have found NEPHRITE?
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 41 - and most players walked straight past it.
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