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LEERY
Definition of LEERY
adjective
Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
First attested in 1718, “untrustful, suspicious”, either from leer (“sideward look”) + -y, lear (“learning, knowledge”) + -y. More at leer, lear.
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.
LEERY in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 15 boards so far. 27 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 28, 17 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 117, 14 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 28, 17 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
LEERY starts with L and ends with Y. Sorted, its letters read EELRY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Also seen on Day 28
Could you have found LEERY?
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 28 - and most players walked straight past it.
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