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EARLOBE
Definition of EARLOBE
noun
Alternative form of ear lobe.
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Word DNA
EARLOBE inherits its ancestry from its root, EAR.
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.4%
of traced words share this origin (11,191)
How it is built
Same root, EAR · 9 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Czech, Danish, Dutch, Icelandic, Irish, Latin, Norwegian, Persian and 5 more.
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
EARLOBE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far. 13 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 37, 26 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 128, 25 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 27 days.
First found by a player on Day 37, 26 June 2026.
Also on
Built from these letters
EARLOBE starts with E and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ABEELOR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 37
Could you have found EARLOBE?
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 37 - and most players walked straight past it.
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