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FAERIES
Definition of FAERIES
noun
plural of faerie
FAIRY · via faerie
noun
A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although typically depicted as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, FAERY · 1 relative 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.
FAERIES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 51 boards so far. 128 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 23, 12 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 151, 18 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 26, 15 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
FAERIES starts with F and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AEEFIRS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
2 other words use exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Also seen on Day 23
Could you have found FAERIES?
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 23 - and most players walked straight past it.
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