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ORISHA
Definition of ORISHA
noun
A divine entity in Yoruba religion that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of Olódùmarè
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Yoruba òrìṣà.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
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.
ORISHA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 18 boards so far. 26 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 51, 10 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 148, 15 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 10 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 51, 10 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ORISHA starts with O and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AHIORS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start ORISHA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 51
Could you have found ORISHA?
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 51 - and most players walked straight past it.
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