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JOBE
Definition of JOBE
verb
To harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way.
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Where it comes from
In reference to the Biblical character Job, who was known to give lengthy reproofs to his friends.
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.
JOBE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 6 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 27, 16 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 11 days.
First found by a player on Day 27, 16 June 2026.
Built from these letters
JOBE starts with J and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read BEJO - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram. It uses J - among the least common letters in written English.
Words that start JOBE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 27
Could you have found JOBE?
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 27 - and most players walked straight past it.
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