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EASE
Definition of EASE
noun
Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English ese, eise, aise, from Anglo-Norman ese (“ease”), from Old French eise, aise (“elbow room; opportunity”), of uncertain and obscure origin. Apparently related to Provençal ais, Italian agio and asio, Sicilian aciu and Portuguese azo. Sometimes ascribed to Vulgar Latin *āsia or *āsium, possibly from Latin ānsa (“handle, haft”) or Frankish *ansiju (“handle, loophole, eyelet; cup-handle; arms akimbo, elbow room”), but more often derived from Vulgar Latin *adjace(m), from Latin adjacēns (“adjacent, neighbouring”), present participle of adjaceō (“lie next to, border on”), though the forms and senses are difficult to trace clearly. Alternatively, possibly from a non-Latin source such as Germanic or Celtic on the basis of the conflicting forms which appear in various Romance languages. Compare Old English īeþe (“easy”), Gothic 𐌰𐌶𐌴𐍄𐌹 (azēti, “ease; pleasure”), *𐌰𐌶𐌴𐍄𐍃 (*azēts, “easy”), Breton eaz, ez (“easy”), Irish adhais (“easy; leisure”). See also eath. The verb is from Middle English esen, ultimately of the same origin.
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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.
EASE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 26, 15 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 81, 9 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 41 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 26, 15 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
EASE starts with E and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEES - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start EASE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 26
Could you have found EASE?
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 26 - and most players walked straight past it.
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