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TELLEN
Definition of TELLEN
noun
Archaic spelling of tellin.
noun
A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus.
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Where it comes from
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, TELLIN · 2 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
TELLEN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 145, 12 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 30 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 145, 12 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
TELLEN starts with T and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read EELLNT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and L appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start TELLEN
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found TELLEN?
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 145 - and most players walked straight past it.
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