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LEASE
Definition of LEASE
noun
An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Middle English *lesen, from Anglo-Norman *leser, Old French lesser, laisier (“to let, let go”), partly from Latin laxō (“to loose”) and partly from Old High German lāzan (“to let, let go, release”) (German lassen), cognate with Old English lǣtan (“to allow, let go, leave, rent”) whence let.
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.
LEASE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 8 boards so far. 19 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 18, 7 June 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 18, 7 June 2026.
Built from these letters
LEASE starts with L and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEELS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
3 other words use exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start LEASE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 18
Could you have found LEASE?
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 18 - and most players walked straight past it.
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