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THIMBLES
Definition of THIMBLES
noun
plural of thimble
noun
A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.
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Another sense
THIMBLES carries a second meaning.
noun
Plural form of thimble.
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, THIMBLE · 4 relatives 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.
THIMBLES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 43 boards so far. 106 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 7, 28 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 162, 29 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First found by a player on Day 7, 28 May 2026.
Built from these letters
THIMBLES starts with T and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read BEHILMST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start THIMBL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found THIMBLES?
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 7 - and most players walked straight past it.
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