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JOULE
Definition of JOULE
noun
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Equivalent to one watt-second (one watt of power acting for a duration of one second).
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Where it comes from
Named after English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The surname is a variant of Joel.
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.
JOULE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 22 boards so far. 120 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 11, 31 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 100, 28 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 11, 31 May 2026.
Built from these letters
JOULE starts with J and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EJLOU - 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.
Also seen on Day 11
Could you have found JOULE?
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 11 - and most players walked straight past it.
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