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BEHOOVES
Definition of BEHOOVES
verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of behoove
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Word DNA
BEHOOVES inherits its ancestry from its root, BEHOOVE.
How it is built
Same root, BEHOOVE · 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.
BEHOOVES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 37 boards so far. 232 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 26, 15 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 143, 10 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 26, 15 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
BEHOOVES starts with B and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read BEEHOOSV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and O appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start BEHOOV
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 26
Could you have found BEHOOVES?
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 26 - and most players walked straight past it.
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