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DIVERGES
Definition of DIVERGES
verb
third-person singular simple present indicative of diverge
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Word DNA
DIVERGES inherits its ancestry from its root, DIVERGE.
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
33.1%
of traced words share this origin (9,643)
branch · 33.1% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, DIVERGE · 2 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.
DIVERGES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 6 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 33, 22 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 143, 10 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First found by a player on Day 33, 22 June 2026.
Built from these letters
DIVERGES starts with D and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read DEEGIRSV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start DIVERG
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 33
Could you have found DIVERGES?
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 33 - and most players walked straight past it.
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