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ESCHATON
Definition of ESCHATON
noun
The apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔσχατον (éskhaton, “last thing”), from the neuter singular of ἔσχατος (éskhatos, “last”).
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.
ESCHATON in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 32 boards so far. 69 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 34, 23 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 34, 23 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ESCHATON starts with E and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read ACEHNOST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start ESCHAT
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 34
Could you have found ESCHATON?
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 34 - and most players walked straight past it.
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