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VERMICULITE
Definition of VERMICULITE
noun
A hydrated silicate mineral which expands on heating; it is used in insulation and as a medium for planting.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Latin vermiculus (“wormlet”), for its fibrous nature and tendency to expand into worm-like shapes when heated.
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.
VERMICULITE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 15 boards so far. 30 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 35, 24 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 101, 29 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 35, 24 June 2026.
Built from these letters
VERMICULITE starts with V and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CEEIILMRTUV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and I appear more than once.
Words that start VERMICU
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 35
Could you have found VERMICULITE?
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 35 - and most players walked straight past it.
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