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SFUMATO
SFUMATO is a super-rare catch. Only a sliver of players ever spotted it.
Definition
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SFUMATO in OUTLIER
It has appeared once in the daily puzzle so far. Its rarest showing was SUPER RARE — worth 96 points.
First found by travelgirl on Day 16. Only 2 players have ever found it. See the Pioneers →
The word, broken down
SFUMATO starts with S and ends with O. Its letters in order are AFMOSTU — useful if you are hunting it on a scrambled grid.
Is SFUMATO a valid word?
Yes. SFUMATO is accepted in OUTLIER, the daily word game where every word is scored on how few players found it. The rarer the word, the higher it scores — and SFUMATO has been worth up to 96 points.