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LONGBOW
Definition of LONGBOW
noun
A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.
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Where it comes from
From long + bow.
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.
LONGBOW in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 39, 28 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 103, 31 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 8 days.
First found by a player on Day 39, 28 June 2026.
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Built from these letters
LONGBOW starts with L and ends with W. Sorted, its letters read BGLNOOW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Words that start LONGBO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found LONGBOW?
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 39 - and most players walked straight past it.
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