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THAW
Definition of THAW
verb
To gradually cause (something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow) to melt or soften by raising the temperature. To gradually cause (someone or something that is very cold) to warm up. To cause (something inactive) to become active; also, to cause (something unfeeling) to have feelings. To cause (someone or their feelings that are reserved or unfriendly) to become friendly or gentle. To cause (something rigid) to become limp.
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Where it comes from
The verb is derived from Middle English thawen, thowen (“to melt (ice, snow, etc.), thaw”), from Old English þāwian, *þāwan (“to thaw”), from Proto-West Germanic *þauwjan (“to melt, thaw; to digest; to dissolve”), from Proto-Germanic *þawjaną (“to thaw”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to melt; to flow, stream”). The noun is derived from Late Middle English thawe, thowe (“melting of ice, snow, etc., thawing”), from thawen, thowen (verb) (see above).
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
THAW in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 13 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 8, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 103, 31 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 6 days.
First found by a player on Day 8, 29 May 2026.
Built from these letters
THAW starts with T and ends with W. Sorted, its letters read AHTW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start THAW
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 8
Could you have found THAW?
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