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PHYLLODES
Definition of PHYLLODES
noun
plural of phyllode
noun
A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.
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Word DNA
PHYLLODES inherits its ancestry from its root, PHYLLODE.
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,145)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, PHYLLODE · 1 relative in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PHYLLODES 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 161, 28 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 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
PHYLLODES starts with P and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read DEHLLOPSY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. L appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start PHYLLO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found PHYLLODES?
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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