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BULRUSH
Definition of BULRUSH
noun
A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Middle English bulrish, perhaps from bule (“bull”) (in the sense of "large") + rish (“rush”).
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.
BULRUSH in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far. 11 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 71, 30 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 118, 15 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 71, 30 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Also on
Built from these letters
BULRUSH starts with B and ends with H. Sorted, its letters read BHLRSUU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. U appears more than once.
Could you have found BULRUSH?
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 71 - and most players walked straight past it.
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