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VILLI
Definition of VILLI
noun
plural of villus
noun
A small projection from a membrane, particularly those found in the mucous membranes of the intestines.
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Word DNA
VILLI inherits its ancestry from its root, VILLUS.
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.7%
of traced words share this origin (26,419)
branch · 30.7% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, VILLUS · 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.
VILLI in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far. 21 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 146, 13 October 2026. The most recent board was Day 161, 28 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 15 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 146, 13 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
VILLI starts with V and ends with I. Sorted, its letters read IILLV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and L appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start VILLI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found VILLI?
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 146 - and most players walked straight past it.
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