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APOGEE
Definition of APOGEE
noun
The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
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Where it comes from
From Middle French apogée, from Latin apogaeum, apogēum, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “away from Earth”), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) + γῆ (gê, “Earth”).
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.
APOGEE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 42 boards so far. 169 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 8, 29 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 102, 30 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 8, 29 May 2026.
Built from these letters
APOGEE starts with A and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEEGOP - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Could you have found APOGEE?
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 8 - and most players walked straight past it.
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