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GLOOMY
Definition of GLOOMY
adjective
Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From gloom + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian glumig (“dark, gloomy”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, GLOOM · 10 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
GLOOMY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 26 boards so far. 68 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 22, 11 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 158, 25 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 22, 11 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
GLOOMY starts with G and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read GLMOOY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once, including a double letter.
Also seen on Day 22
Could you have found GLOOMY?
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 22 - and most players walked straight past it.
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