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DUPPY
Definition of DUPPY
noun
A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.
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Where it comes from
Jamaica, circa 18th century. From Bube dupe (“ghost”) (compare Akan adɔpe).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, DUPPY · 1 relative 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.
DUPPY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far. 16 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 117, 14 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 159, 26 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 9 days.
First found by a player on Day 117, 14 September 2026.
Built from these letters
DUPPY starts with D and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read DPPUY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. P appears more than once, including a double letter.
Could you have found DUPPY?
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 117 - and most players walked straight past it.
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