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HEGEMON
Definition of HEGEMON
noun
A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
HEGEMON in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 21 boards so far. 41 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 25, 14 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 97, 25 August 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 25, 14 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
HEGEMON starts with H and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read EEGHMNO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start HEGEMO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 25
Could you have found HEGEMON?
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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