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THEODICIES
Definition of THEODICIES
noun
plural of theodicy
noun
A justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God.
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Word DNA
THEODICIES inherits its ancestry from its root, THEODICY.
Line of descent
- German
- Ancient Greek
- French
- English
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
8th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
3.3%
of traced words share this origin (2,636)
branch · 22.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, THEODICY · 1 relative 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.
THEODICIES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 18 boards so far. 23 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 45, 4 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 157, 24 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 45, 4 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
THEODICIES starts with T and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read CDEEHIIOST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and I appear more than once.
Words that start THEODI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 45
Could you have found THEODICIES?
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 45 - and most players walked straight past it.
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