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THELITISES
Definition of THELITISES
Wiktionary has no entry for THELITISES itself. This is its base word, THELITIS.
noun
Inflammation of the nipple or teat.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
The origin recorded for THELITIS.
From Ancient Greek θηλή (thēlḗ, “nipple”) + -itis. By surface analysis, thel- + -itis.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,145)
branch · 12.4% 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.
THELITISES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 146, 13 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 18 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 146, 13 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
THELITISES starts with T and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read EEHIILSSTT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. T, E, I and S appear more than once.
Words that start THELIT
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found THELITISES?
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 146 - and most players walked straight past it.
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