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XANTHAM
Definition of XANTHAM
noun
Alternative form of xanthan.
noun
A polysaccharide, consisting of galactose and mannose residues, produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, XANTHAM · 1 relative in the game
XANTHAM in a sentence
“That, of course, required adding ingredients such as modified corn starch and xantham gum to replicate mayo's appealing flavor and texture.”
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
XANTHAM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 20 boards so far. 165 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 32, 21 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 145, 12 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 32, 21 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
XANTHAM starts with X and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read AAHMNTX - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once. It uses X - among the least common letters in written English.
Words that start XANTHA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 32
Could you have found XANTHAM?
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 32 - and most players walked straight past it.
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