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THALAMUS
Definition of THALAMUS
noun
Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Latin thalamus, from Ancient Greek θάλαμος (thálamos, “an inner chamber, a bedroom, a bed”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,672)
branch · 12.6% 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.
THALAMUS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 42 boards so far. 163 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 24, 13 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 145, 12 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 24, 13 June 2026.
Built from these letters
THALAMUS starts with T and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AAHLMSTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 24
Could you have found THALAMUS?
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 24 - and most players walked straight past it.
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