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TIKKA
Definition of TIKKA
noun
A marinade made from various aromatic spices usually with a yoghurt base; often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hindustani टिक्का (ṭikkā, “piece”) / ٹِکّہ (ṭikka), ultimately from Classical Persian تکه (tikka).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Persian
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
19th
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
0.5%
of traced words share this origin (155)
branch · 0.5% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, TIKKA · 1 relative 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.
TIKKA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far. 19 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 139, 6 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 139, 6 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
TIKKA starts with T and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AIKKT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. K appears more than once, including a double letter.
Could you have found TIKKA?
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 139 - and most players walked straight past it.
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