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LEEWARD
Definition of LEEWARD
adjective
On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From lee (“side away from the wind”) + -ward (“direction”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, LEEWARD · 1 relative in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
LEEWARD in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 53 boards so far. 125 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 18, 7 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 158, 25 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First found by a player on Day 18, 7 June 2026.
Built from these letters
LEEWARD starts with L and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read ADEELRW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Also seen on Day 18
Could you have found LEEWARD?
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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