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DISTINCT
Definition of DISTINCT
adjective
Capable of being perceived very clearly.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English distincte, past participle of distincten (“to distinguish, discern”), from Old French destincter, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.
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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.
DISTINCT in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 90, 18 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 12 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 90, 18 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DISTINCT starts with D and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read CDIINSTT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and T appear more than once.
Words that start DISTIN
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found DISTINCT?
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 90 - and most players walked straight past it.
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