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BOUCHEES
Definition of BOUCHEES
Wiktionary has no entry for BOUCHEES itself. This is its base word, BOUCHE.
noun
A slit, notch or opening in the edge of a (physical or heraldic) shield, through which the bearer's lance or sword could be used or in which it could be rested.
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Where it comes from
The origin recorded for BOUCHE.
From French bouche (“mouth, victuals”). Doublet of bocca.
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.
BOUCHEES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 118, 15 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 119, 16 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 118, 15 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
BOUCHEES starts with B and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read BCEEHOSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start BOUCHE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found BOUCHEES?
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 118 - and most players walked straight past it.
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