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BECAME
Definition of BECAME
verb
simple past of become
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
BECAME in OUTLIER
It has fitted 7 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 3, 24 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 104, 1 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 81, 9 August 2026.
Also on
Built from these letters
BECAME starts with B and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ABCEEM - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Also seen on Day 3
Could you have found BECAME?
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 3 - and most players walked straight past it.
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