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PHENAKITE
Definition of PHENAKITE
noun
A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.
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Where it comes from
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Ancient Greek φέναξ (phénax, a deceiver) (because of its resemblance to quartz). + -ite
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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.
PHENAKITE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 68, 27 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 117, 14 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First found by a player on Day 68, 27 July 2026.
Built from these letters
PHENAKITE starts with P and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEEHIKNPT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start PHENAK
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found PHENAKITE?
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 68 - and most players walked straight past it.
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