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ALPHA
Definition of ALPHA
noun
The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
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Where it comes from
From the Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), the first letter of the Greek alphabet, from the Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, “aleph”). Doublet of alif and aleph.
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.
ALPHA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 17 boards so far. 41 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 31, 20 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 122, 19 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 31, 20 June 2026.
Built from these letters
ALPHA starts with A and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAHLP - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Words that start ALPHA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 31
Could you have found ALPHA?
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 31 - and most players walked straight past it.
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