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PHYLLITE
Definition of PHYLLITE
noun
A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον (phŭ́llon, “leaf”) + -ite.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PHYLLITE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 110, 7 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 117, 14 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 110, 7 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PHYLLITE starts with P and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EHILLPTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. L appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start PHYLLI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found PHYLLITE?
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 110 - and most players walked straight past it.
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