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THINKPIECES
Definition of THINKPIECES
noun
plural of thinkpiece
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Word DNA
THINKPIECES inherits its ancestry from its root, THINK.
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.3%
of traced words share this origin (11,259)
How it is built
Same root, THINK · 11 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Icelandic, Latin, Norwegian, Scots, Swedish.
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
THINKPIECES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far. 14 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 50, 9 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 149, 16 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 9 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 50, 9 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Also on
Built from these letters
THINKPIECES starts with T and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read CEEHIIKNPST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and E appear more than once.
Also seen on Day 50
Could you have found THINKPIECES?
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 50 - and most players walked straight past it.
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