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BRIAR
Definition of BRIAR
noun
Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English brere, from Old English brēr [Old Mercian], brǣr (“briar, bramble”); further origin unknown, perhaps related to Old French bruiere (“heather”) (French bruyère). Compare Old Norse brǫrr (“briar”), whence Icelandic brörr.
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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.
BRIAR in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 124, 21 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First found by a player on Day 124, 21 September 2026.
Built from these letters
BRIAR starts with B and ends with R. Sorted, its letters read ABIRR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. R appears more than once.
Words that start BRIAR
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