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ARMBAND
Definition of ARMBAND
noun
A band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From arm + band.
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.
ARMBAND in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 44, 3 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 104, 1 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 7 days.
First found by a player on Day 44, 3 July 2026.
Built from these letters
ARMBAND starts with A and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read AABDMNR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 44
Could you have found ARMBAND?
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 44 - and most players walked straight past it.
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