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ECOTONE
Definition of ECOTONE
noun
A transition area between two adjacent ecological communities (ecosystems).
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Combination of eco- (“ecology”) + -tone, from the Greek τόνος (tónos, “tension”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ECOTONE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 8 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 31, 20 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 119, 16 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 31, 20 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ECOTONE starts with E and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CEENOOT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and O appear more than once.
Also seen on Day 31
Could you have found ECOTONE?
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 31 - and most players walked straight past it.
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