The rare daily word game sweeping the globe. Find what's hidden in plain sight.
HALFTIME
Definition of HALFTIME
noun
The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the second quarter, when players can physically recover, coaches can give players a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.
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Where it comes from
From half- + time.
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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.
HALFTIME in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 8 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 23, 12 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 110, 7 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 10 days.
First found by a player on Day 23, 12 June 2026.
Built from these letters
HALFTIME starts with H and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEFHILMT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Also seen on Day 23
Could you have found HALFTIME?
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 23 - and most players walked straight past it.
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