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SPODUMENE
Definition of SPODUMENE
noun
The mineral lithium aluminium inosilicate (LiAl(SiO3)2), a pyroxene and ore of lithium, sometimes regarded as a gemstone, which may be greenish, yellowish or pinkish in appearance.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek σποδούμενος (spodoúmenos, “burnt to ashes”).
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.
SPODUMENE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 13 boards so far. 12 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 26, 15 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 113, 10 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 26, 15 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
SPODUMENE starts with S and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read DEEMNOPSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start SPODUM
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 26
Could you have found SPODUMENE?
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 26 - and most players walked straight past it.
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