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ESCUTCHEON
Definition of ESCUTCHEON
noun
The shield on which a coat of arms is displayed, or, by extension, the coat of arms itself.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English scochon, from Anglo-Norman escuchon, Old French escusson (French écusson), ultimately from Latin scutum (“shield”). Related to scutum, scute, scudo, escudo, and écu.
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.
ESCUTCHEON in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far. 13 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 118, 15 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 118, 15 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ESCUTCHEON starts with E and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read CCEEHNOSTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and C appear more than once.
Could you have found ESCUTCHEON?
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 118 - and most players walked straight past it.
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