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CHAD
Definition of CHAD
noun
Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
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Where it comes from
Uncertain; possibly from the English slang term chat (“louse”). The word predates the chadless punch, which therefore cannot be its origin, and a derivation from Scots chad (“river gravel”) stated in some dictionaries is now thought to be nothing more than guesswork.
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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.
CHAD in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 13 boards so far. 46 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 20, 9 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 111, 8 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 20, 9 June 2026.
Built from these letters
CHAD starts with C and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read ACDH - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start CHAD
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 20
Could you have found CHAD?
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 20 - and most players walked straight past it.
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