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DOLLOP
Definition of DOLLOP
noun
A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From earlier East Anglian dialectal dallop (“patch, tuft (of grass, etc.)”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal Norwegian dolp (“lump”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, DOLLOP · 2 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Norwegian.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
DOLLOP in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far. 17 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 76, 4 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 110, 7 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 58 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 76, 4 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
DOLLOP starts with D and ends with P. Sorted, its letters read DLLOOP - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O and L appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start DOLLOP
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found DOLLOP?
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 76 - and most players walked straight past it.
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