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THRIVED
Definition of THRIVED
verb
simple past and past participle of thrive
verb
To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly; to enjoy a state of excellent health and well-being; to flourish.
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Word DNA
THRIVED inherits its ancestry from its root, THRIVE.
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.4%
of traced words share this origin (11,223)
How it is built
Same root, THRIVE · 5 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Danish, Norwegian, 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.
THRIVED in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 18 boards so far. 23 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 62, 21 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 154, 21 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 62, 21 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
THRIVED starts with T and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read DEHIRTV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start THRIVE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found THRIVED?
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 62 - and most players walked straight past it.
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