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PIRANHA
Definition of PIRANHA
noun
Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterized by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous).
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
First attested in 1869. The term entered English either via Portuguese piranha or Spanish piraña, from Old Tupi pirãîa.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
12th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
1.2%
of traced words share this origin (927)
branch · 12.9% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, PIRANHA · 5 relatives 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.
PIRANHA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 30 boards so far. 87 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 9, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 155, 22 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 9, 29 May 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PIRANHA starts with P and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAHINPR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 9
Could you have found PIRANHA?
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 9 - and most players walked straight past it.
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