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GUMTREE
Definition of GUMTREE
noun
Alternative form of gum tree.
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Word DNA
GUMTREE inherits its ancestry from its root, GUM.
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.2%
of traced words share this origin (11,575)
How it is built
Same root, GUM · 13 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Ancient Greek, Czech, Danish, Icelandic, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Russian and 2 more.
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
GUMTREE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 16 boards so far. 22 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 25, 14 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 145, 12 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 18 days.
First found by a player on Day 25, 14 June 2026.
Built from these letters
GUMTREE starts with G and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEGMRTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Also seen on Day 25
Could you have found GUMTREE?
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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