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DEVOTES
Definition of DEVOTES
verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of devote
verb
to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter; to consecrate.
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, DEVOT · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
DEVOTES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 21 boards so far. 31 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 26, 15 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 173, 9 November 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 4 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 41, 30 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DEVOTES starts with D and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read DEEOSTV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start DEVOTE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 26
Could you have found DEVOTES?
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 26 - and most players walked straight past it.
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