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CLERGY
Definition of CLERGY
noun
A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English clergie (attested in the 13th century), from Old French clergie (“learned men”), from Late Latin clēricātus, from Latin clēricus (“one ordained for religious services”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “of the clergy”). Equivalent to cleric + -ate.
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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.
CLERGY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 19 boards so far. 37 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 11, 31 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 11, 31 May 2026.
Built from these letters
CLERGY starts with C and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read CEGLRY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start CLERGY
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 11
Could you have found CLERGY?
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 11 - and most players walked straight past it.
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