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THIMBLEWEEDS
Definition of THIMBLEWEEDS
noun
plural of thimbleweed
noun
Any of various plants whose heads resemble thimbles, including Rudbeckia laciniata Anemone virginiana Anemone cylindrica
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Word DNA
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
THIMBLEWEEDS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 113, 10 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 169, 5 November 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 7 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 169, 5 November 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
THIMBLEWEEDS starts with T and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read BDEEEHILMSTW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start THIMBLEW
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found THIMBLEWEEDS?
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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