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THERM
Definition of THERM
noun
A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
1920s, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós, “heat”). See also thermo-, -thermic, etc.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
THERM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 10 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 38, 27 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 117, 14 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First found by a player on Day 38, 27 June 2026.
Built from these letters
THERM starts with T and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read EHMRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start THERM
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 38
Could you have found THERM?
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 38 - and most players walked straight past it.
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