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EDGES
Definition of EDGES
noun
plural of edge
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Word DNA
EDGES inherits its ancestry from its root, EDGE.
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
8.9%
of traced words share this origin (2,647)
How it is built
Same root, EDGE · 3 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Ancient Greek, Danish, Dutch, Latin, Norwegian, Persian, Swedish, Welsh.
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.
EDGES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 6 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 27, 16 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 109, 6 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 43 days.
First found by a player on Day 27, 16 June 2026.
Built from these letters
EDGES starts with E and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read DEEGS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Also seen on Day 27
Could you have found EDGES?
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 27 - and most players walked straight past it.
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