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TAMARISK
Definition of TAMARISK
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions in Eurasia and Africa, often invasive in other arid regions.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Late Latin tamariscus, from Latin tamarix.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
33%
of traced words share this origin (9,478)
branch · 33% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
TAMARISK in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 18 boards so far. 17 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 32, 21 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 141, 8 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 32, 21 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
TAMARISK starts with T and ends with K. Sorted, its letters read AAIKMRST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Words that start TAMARI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 32
Could you have found TAMARISK?
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 32 - and most players walked straight past it.
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