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DECIBEL

/ˈdɛsɪbɛl/7 letters

Definition of DECIBEL

noun

A common measure of intensity ratio (e.g. for sound) that is one tenth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale. It is defined as dB = 10 log10(P1 / P2), where P1 and P2 are the relative intensities.

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Where it comes from

From deci- + bel.

Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).

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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.

DECIBEL in OUTLIER

Players have found it on 9 boards so far. 21 players have found it across Outlier's history.

Day 1Day 102
Its 9 boards, across 102 finished boards · taller bars are busier boards
9
Boards found on
23
First board
100
Latest board
18
Longest gap, days

It first turned up on Day 23, 12 June 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 23, 12 June 2026.

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Built from these letters

DECIBEL
7
Letters
3
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Different letters
1
Longest consonant run
1
Longest vowel run

DECIBEL starts with D and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read BCDEEIL - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.

Words that start DECIBE

Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.

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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 23 - and most players walked straight past it.

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