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BUCKEYE
Definition of BUCKEYE
noun
Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus. Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut).
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
The name stems from Native Americans, who called the nut "hetuck," which means "buck eye" (because the markings on the nut resemble the eye of a deer).
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.
BUCKEYE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 8 boards so far. 15 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 42, 1 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 121, 18 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 42, 1 July 2026.
Built from these letters
BUCKEYE starts with B and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read BCEEKUY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 42
Could you have found BUCKEYE?
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 42 - and most players walked straight past it.
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