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NERITIC
Definition of NERITIC
adjective
Of or relating to a marine environment of shallow waters.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From or Ancient Greek Νηρίτης (Nērítēs, “minor sea god”) or nerite + -ic.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,695)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
NERITIC in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 17 boards so far. 16 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 21, 10 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 143, 10 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 21, 10 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
NERITIC starts with N and ends with C. Sorted, its letters read CEIINRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
3 other words use exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Also seen on Day 21
Could you have found NERITIC?
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 21 - and most players walked straight past it.
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