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FURLOUGH
Definition of FURLOUGH
noun
A leave of absence or vacation. Especially one granted to a member of the armed forces, or to a prisoner. Especially one granted to a missionary.
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Where it comes from
From Dutch verlof (“furlough”), probably from Middle Low German verlōf (“furlough, permission”) (possibly via German Verlaub), from the verb verlōven (“to allow”), from Old Saxon far- + lōvian (“to trust, believe”). From Middle Low German also German Verlaub, Danish forlov. Doublet of leave.
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.
FURLOUGH in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 15 boards so far. 53 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 25, 14 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 99, 27 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 25, 14 June 2026.
Built from these letters
FURLOUGH starts with F and ends with H. Sorted, its letters read FGHLORUU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. U appears more than once.
Words that start FURLOU
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found FURLOUGH?
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 25 - and most players walked straight past it.
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