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THIMBLING
Definition of THIMBLING
noun
gerund of thimble: the act of using a 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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Where it comes from
From thimble + -ing.
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.
THIMBLING in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 15 boards so far. 20 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 13, 2 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 135, 2 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 20 days.
First found by a player on Day 13, 2 June 2026.
Built from these letters
THIMBLING starts with T and ends with G. Sorted, its letters read BGHIILMNT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Words that start THIMBL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 13
Could you have found THIMBLING?
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 13 - and most players walked straight past it.
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