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JOSH
Definition of JOSH
noun
An instance of good-natured banter.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Disputed origin, first attested in the mid-19th century. The earliest example is capitalized, therefore is likely derived from the proper name Joshua.
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.
JOSH in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 12 boards so far. 20 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 43, 2 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 121, 18 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 75, 3 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
JOSH starts with J and ends with H. Sorted, its letters read HJOS - 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 JOSH
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 43
Could you have found JOSH?
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 43 - and most players walked straight past it.
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