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FRONTISPIECE
Definition of FRONTISPIECE
noun
An illustration that is on the page before the title page of a book, a section of one, or a magazine.
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Where it comes from
From Middle French frontispice, from Italian frontespizio or Medieval Latin frontispicium, from Latin frōns (“forehead”, oblique stem in front-) + -spic- (“to watch”, combining form of speciō) + -ium. Spelling altered due to folk etymology, influenced by piece.
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.
FRONTISPIECE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 12 boards so far. 17 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 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 35, 24 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
FRONTISPIECE starts with F and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read CEEFIINOPRST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and E appear more than once.
Words that start FRONTISP
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 35
Could you have found FRONTISPIECE?
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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