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ERODE
Definition of ERODE
verb
To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From French éroder, from Latin ērōdō.
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.
ERODE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 9 boards so far. 11 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 32, 21 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 120, 17 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 32, 21 June 2026.
Built from these letters
ERODE starts with E and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read DEEOR - 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.
Words that start ERODE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 32
Could you have found ERODE?
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 32 - and most players walked straight past it.
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