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EPAULETS
Definition of EPAULETS
noun
plural of epaulet
EPAULETTE · via epaulet
noun
An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.
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Word DNA
EPAULETS inherits its ancestry from its root, EPAULET.
Line of descent
- French
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
5th
of 58 source languages in OUTLIER
7.2%
of traced words share this origin (2,087)
branch · 15.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, EPAULET · 2 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.
EPAULETS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 35 boards so far. 59 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 36, 25 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 142, 9 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 36, 25 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
EPAULETS starts with E and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AEELPSTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start EPAULE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found EPAULETS?
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 36 - and most players walked straight past it.
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