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OFFICIANT

/əˈfɪʃi.ənt/9 letters

Definition of OFFICIANT

noun

A person who officiates at a religious ceremony (in Christianity, at any ceremony other than the Eucharist).

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Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin officiāns, present participle of officiō, officiāre (“to perform a duty or service”) (not to be confused with Classical officiō, officere (“to obstruct, hinder”)), a denominal verb from officium (“duty, service”).

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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.

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Players have found it on 1 board so far.

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It first turned up on Day 117, 14 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.

First ever to find it

dazed100x

on Day 117, 14 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers

Built from these letters

OFFICIANT
9
Letters
4
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Different letters
2
Longest consonant run
2
Longest vowel run

OFFICIANT starts with O and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read ACFFIINOT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. F and I appear more than once, including a double letter.

Words that start OFFICI

Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.

OFFICIALOFFICIALSOFFICIARYOFFICIATEOFFICINALOFFICIOUSOFFICIALLYOFFICIALTYOFFICIANTSOFFICIATEDOFFICIATESOFFICIATOR

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