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BRANT
Definition of BRANT
noun
Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla.
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Where it comes from
From New Latin/Medieval Latin Branta, latinized form of Old Norse brandgás (“sheldrake”), literally "burnt (black) goose," from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“burning”) + *gans (“goose”).
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.
BRANT in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 10 boards so far. 12 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 44, 3 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 18 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 44, 3 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
BRANT starts with B and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read ABNRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start BRANT
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 44
Could you have found BRANT?
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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