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HOBBLER
Definition of HOBBLER
noun
One who by tenure was to maintain a horse for military service; a kind of light-horseman in the Middle Ages who was mounted on a hobby.
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Where it comes from
Old English also hobeler, Old French hobelier, Medieval Latin hobellarius (“light horseman”). See hobby (“a horse”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
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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.
HOBBLER in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far. 19 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 110, 7 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 118, 15 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 110, 7 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
HOBBLER starts with H and ends with R. Sorted, its letters read BBEHLOR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. B appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start HOBBLE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found HOBBLER?
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 110 - and most players walked straight past it.
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