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THERMES
Definition of THERMES
Wiktionary has no entry for THERMES itself. This is its base word, THERM.
noun
A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
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Where it comes from
The origin recorded for THERM.
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.
THERMES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 113, 10 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 7 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 113, 10 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
THERMES starts with T and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read EEHMRST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start THERME
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found THERMES?
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 113 - and most players walked straight past it.
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