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THIRTEEN
Definition of THIRTEEN
numeral
The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen: ten and three.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English thirttene, variant (through metathesis) of thrittene, from Old English þrēotīene, from Proto-Germanic *þritehun, compound of *þrīz (“three”) + *tehun (“teen”). Cognate with West Frisian trettjin, Dutch dertien, German dreizehn, Danish tretten. Equivalent to three + -teen.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
THIRTEEN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 106, 3 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 118, 15 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 106, 3 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
THIRTEEN starts with T and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read EEHINRTT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. T and E appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start THIRTE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found THIRTEEN?
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 106 - and most players walked straight past it.
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