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ALPHABET
Definition of ALPHABET
noun
The set of letters used when writing in a language.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Doublet of alfabeto. Dipslaced native Old English stæfrǣw (literally "staff-row").
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Old English
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
7th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
3.7%
of traced words share this origin (2,855)
branch · 22.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, ALPHABET · 3 relatives 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.
ALPHABET in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 20 boards so far. 31 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 24, 13 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 128, 25 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 29 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 31, 20 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ALPHABET starts with A and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read AABEHLPT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Words that start ALPHAB
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 24
Could you have found ALPHABET?
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 24 - and most players walked straight past it.
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