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THAWINGS
Definition of THAWINGS
noun
plural of thawing
THAW · via thawing
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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Word DNA
THAWINGS inherits its ancestry from its root, THAWING.
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.
THAWINGS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 16 boards so far. 19 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 39, 28 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 150, 17 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 39, 28 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
THAWINGS starts with T and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AGHINSTW - 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.
Also seen on Day 39
Could you have found THAWINGS?
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 39 - and most players walked straight past it.
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