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GOOF
Definition of GOOF
noun
A mistake or error.
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Where it comes from
Perhaps from dialectal English goff (“foolish clown”), from earlier goffe, in which case further etymology is uncertain. Perhaps from Middle English goffen (“to speak in a frivolous manner”), possibly from Old English gaf, ġegaf (“base; wanton; lewd”, adjective), ġegaf (“buffoonery; scurrility”, noun), gaffetung, golfettung (“buffoonery; mockery”). Compare English dialectal gauffin (“lightheaded; foolish; giddy”), Scots gaff, gawf (“to talk loudly; babble”), Scots gaffaw (“a loud laugh”). Alternatively, perhaps from Middle French goffe (“awkward; stupid”). Compare also Spanish gofo, Italian goffo.
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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.
GOOF in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far. 10 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 33, 22 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 109, 6 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 56, 15 July 2026.
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Built from these letters
GOOF starts with G and ends with F. Sorted, its letters read FGOO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start GOOF
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 33
Could you have found GOOF?
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 33 - and most players walked straight past it.
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