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DIPLOMAT
Definition of DIPLOMAT
noun
A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From French diplomate, a back-formation from diplomatique (“diplomatic”), ultimately from Ancient Greek δίπλωμα (díplōma, “double-folded document”).
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.
DIPLOMAT in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 10 boards so far. 23 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 27, 16 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 97, 25 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 27, 16 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DIPLOMAT starts with D and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read ADILMOPT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start DIPLOM
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 27
Could you have found DIPLOMAT?
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 27 - and most players walked straight past it.
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