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SPATHA
Definition of SPATHA
noun
A type of straight sword originating from the first-century Roman Empire. It was worn typically by cavalry officers and is a long version of the left shaped gladius.
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Where it comes from
From Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade, of wood or metal”). Doublet of spade, spathe, and epee.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
SPATHA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 105, 2 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 110, 7 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 105, 2 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
SPATHA starts with S and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAHPST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Words that start SPATHA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found SPATHA?
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 105 - and most players walked straight past it.
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