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THEOLOGUE
Definition of THEOLOGUE
noun
A student of theology
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin theologus, from Ancient Greek θεολόγος (theológos). Equivalent to theo- + -logue.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations 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
Same root, THEOLOGUE · 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.
THEOLOGUE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 9 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 37, 26 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 156, 23 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 8 days.
First found by a player on Day 37, 26 June 2026.
Built from these letters
THEOLOGUE starts with T and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEGHLOOTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and O appear more than once.
Words that start THEOLO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 37
Could you have found THEOLOGUE?
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 37 - and most players walked straight past it.
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