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POLYHEDRON
Definition of POLYHEDRON
noun
A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From New Latin polyedron, from Ancient Greek πολύεδρος (polúedros, “having many seats”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”); compare French polyèdre. By surface analysis, poly- + -hedron.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
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 (10,280)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, POLYHEDRON · 2 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names French.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
POLYHEDRON in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 40 boards so far. 125 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 30, 19 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 160, 27 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 7 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 30, 19 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
POLYHEDRON starts with P and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read DEHLNOOPRY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Words that start POLYHE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 30
Could you have found POLYHEDRON?
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 30 - and most players walked straight past it.
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