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LOOSER
Definition of LOOSER
adjective
comparative form of loose: more loose
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Word DNA
LOOSER inherits its ancestry from its root, LOOSE.
Line of descent
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
6th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
4.7%
of traced words share this origin (3,691)
branch · 22.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, LOOSE · 9 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Ancient Greek, Proto-Indo-European.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
LOOSER in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 12 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 4, 25 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 133, 30 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 24 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 4, 25 May 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
LOOSER starts with L and ends with R. Sorted, its letters read ELOORS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once, including a double letter.
Could you have found LOOSER?
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 4 - and most players walked straight past it.
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