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BAZOO
Definition of BAZOO
noun
A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Probably from Dutch bazuin (“trumpet”). First attested in the mid 19th century.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Dutch
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
15th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
0.8%
of traced words share this origin (248)
branch · 22.3% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, BAZOO · 1 relative 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.
BAZOO in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far. 13 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 11, 31 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 125, 22 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 28 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 11, 31 May 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
BAZOO starts with B and ends with O. Sorted, its letters read ABOOZ - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once, including a double letter. It uses Z - among the least common letters in written English.
Words that start BAZOO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found BAZOO?
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 11 - and most players walked straight past it.
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