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DISPORT

/dɪˈspɔːt/7 letters

Definition of DISPORT

verb

To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.

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Where it comes from

The verb is derived from Middle English disporten, desporten (“to take part in entertainment, sport, etc., to pass time, amuse oneself, be merry; to amuse, entertain; to cheer, console; to behave (in a particular way), deport; to be active, to busy; to relieve (someone of a task); to prevent (someone from attending)”), from Anglo-Norman desporter, Old French desporter, deporter, depporter (“to amuse, entertain; to pass time, amuse oneself; to forbear; to stop”), from Latin deportāre, present active infinitive of dēportō (“to bring, convey; to bring or take home; to carry along or down; to banish, transport”), from dē- (prefix meaning ‘from, off’) + portō (“to bear, carry; to bring, convey”) (from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to carry forth; fare”)). The English word is a doublet of deport and sport. The noun is derived from Middle English disport, desport (“activity providing amusement, pleasure or relaxation; entertainment, recreation; game, pastime, sport; pleasure derived from an activity; source of comfort; consolation, solace; conduct, deportment; customary behaviour, manner; act, activity; departure”), from Anglo-Norman disport, Old French desport, deport (“game, pastime, sport; pleasure, recreation; disport”), from desporter: see further above.

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Players have found it on 6 boards so far.

Day 1Day 95
Its 6 boards, across 95 finished boards · taller bars are busier boards
6
Boards found on
37
First board
95
Latest board
33
Longest gap, days

It first turned up on Day 37, 26 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 95, 23 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.

First found by a player on Day 37, 26 June 2026.

Built from these letters

DISPORT
7
Letters
2
Vowels
5
Consonants
7
Different letters
2
Longest consonant run
1
Longest vowel run

DISPORT starts with D and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read DIOPRST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.

Same letters, different word

2 other words use exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.

Words that start DISPOR

Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.

DISPORTSDISPORTEDDISPORTINGDISPORTMENTDISPORTMENTS

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