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FEATHERS
Definition of FEATHERS
noun
plural of feather
noun
A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.
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Word DNA
FEATHERS inherits its ancestry from its root, FEATHER.
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.2%
of traced words share this origin (11,575)
How it is built
Same root, FEATHER · 7 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Ancient Greek, Danish, Dutch, Icelandic, Latin, Norwegian, Swedish, Yiddish.
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
FEATHERS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 20 boards so far. 24 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 27, 16 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 163, 30 October 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 27, 16 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
FEATHERS starts with F and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AEEFHRST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start FEATHE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 27
Could you have found FEATHERS?
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 27 - and most players walked straight past it.
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