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THRILL
Definition of THRILL
verb
To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to electrify; to experience such a sensation.
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Where it comes from
From Old English þȳrlian (“to pierce”), derived from þȳrel (“hole”) (archaic English thirl). Doublet of thirl (verb).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
THRILL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 117, 14 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 118, 15 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 117, 14 September 2026.
Built from these letters
THRILL starts with T and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read HILLRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. L appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start THRILL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found THRILL?
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 117 - and most players walked straight past it.
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