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FIRM
Definition of FIRM
noun
A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
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Where it comes from
From Italian firma (“signature”), from firmare (“to sign”), from Latin firmāre (“to make firm, to confirm (by signature)”), from firmus (“firm, stable”). The contemporary sense developed in the 18th century simultaneously with German Firma (“business, name of business”). There are conflicting statements in the literature as to which of the two languages influenced which. Doublet of dharma and dhamma. Other cognates include Russian держать (deržatʹ, “to hold”).
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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.
FIRM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 2, 23 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 96, 24 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 26 days.
First found by a player on Day 29, 18 June 2026.
Built from these letters
FIRM starts with F and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read FIMR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start FIRM
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 2
Could you have found FIRM?
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 2 - and most players walked straight past it.
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