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PHYLLOS
Definition of PHYLLOS
noun
plural of phyllo
noun
A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.
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Word DNA
PHYLLOS inherits its ancestry from its root, PHYLLO.
How it is built
Same root, PHYLLO · 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.
PHYLLOS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far. 20 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 76, 4 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 110, 7 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 50 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 76, 4 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PHYLLOS starts with P and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read HLLOPSY - 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 PHYLLOS?
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 76 - and most players walked straight past it.
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