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ACCIDENT
Definition of ACCIDENT
noun
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
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Where it comes from
First attested in the late 14th century. From Middle English accident, from Old French accident, from Latin accidēns, present active participle of accidō (“happen”); from ad (“to”) + cadō (“fall”). See cadence, case. In the sense “unintended pregnancy”, first attested in 1932.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ACCIDENT in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 90, 18 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 12 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 90, 18 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ACCIDENT starts with A and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read ACCDEINT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. C appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start ACCIDE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found ACCIDENT?
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 90 - and most players walked straight past it.
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