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GRUTCH
Definition of GRUTCH
verb
To murmur, complain.
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Where it comes from
The verb is from Middle English grucchen (attested since c. 1200), from Old French grouchier (“to grumble”), of unknown origin, perhaps from Germanic, and likely of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Frankish *grōtijan (“to accuse, yell at, make cry, scold”). The noun is from Middle English grucche, from the verb; it is attested since about 1400. See also grudge, grouch, grouse.
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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.
GRUTCH in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 72, 31 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 106, 3 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 6 days.
First found by a player on Day 84, 12 August 2026.
Built from these letters
GRUTCH starts with G and ends with H. Sorted, its letters read CGHRTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start GRUTCH
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found GRUTCH?
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 72 - and most players walked straight past it.
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