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GENTLE
Definition of GENTLE
adjective
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English gentil (“courteous, noble”), from Old French gentil (“high-born, noble”), from Latin gentilis (“of the same family or clan”), from gens (“[Roman] clan”). Doublet of gentile, genteel, and jaunty.
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.
GENTLE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 16 boards so far. 20 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 25, 14 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 102, 30 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 9 days.
First found by a player on Day 25, 14 June 2026.
Built from these letters
GENTLE starts with G and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEGLNT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start GENTLE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 25
Could you have found GENTLE?
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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