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FENCE
Definition of FENCE
noun
A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English fence, fens, short for defence, defens (“the act of defending”), from Old French defens, defense (see defence). The sense "enclosure" arises in the mid 15th century. Also from the 15th century is use as a verb in the sense "to enclose with a fence". The generalized sense "to defend, screen, protect" arises ca. 1500. The sense "to fight with swords (rapiers)" is from the 1590s (Shakespeare). Displaced native Old English heġe (compare Modern English hedge).
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
FENCE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 5 boards so far. 11 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 35, 24 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 12 days.
First found by a player on Day 35, 24 June 2026.
Built from these letters
FENCE starts with F and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CEEFN - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start FENCE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 35
Could you have found FENCE?
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 35 - and most players walked straight past it.
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