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EMBRACES
Definition of EMBRACES
noun
plural of embrace
verb
To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
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Word DNA
EMBRACES inherits its ancestry from its root, EMBRACE.
Line of descent
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.6%
of traced words share this origin (25,170)
branch · 30.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, EMBRACE · 6 relatives 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.
EMBRACES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 29, 18 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 136, 3 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 30 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 29, 18 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
EMBRACES starts with E and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read ABCEEMRS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start EMBRAC
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 29
Could you have found EMBRACES?
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 29 - and most players walked straight past it.
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