The rare daily word game sweeping the globe. Find what's hidden in plain sight.
DJEMBES
Definition of DJEMBES
noun
plural of djembe
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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.
DJEMBES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 8 boards so far. 17 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 51, 10 July 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 51, 10 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DJEMBES starts with D and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read BDEEJMS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once. It uses J - among the least common letters in written English.
Also seen on Day 51
Could you have found DJEMBES?
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 51 - and most players walked straight past it.
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