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MASQUERADE
Definition of MASQUERADE
noun
An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
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Where it comes from
The noun is borrowed from Middle French mascarade, masquarade, masquerade (modern French mascarade (“masquerade, masque; farce”)), and its etymon Italian mascherata (“masquerade”), from maschera (“mask”) + -ata. Maschera is derived from Medieval Latin masca (“mask”): see further there. The English word is cognate with Late Latin masquarata, Portuguese mascarada, Spanish mascarada. The verb is derived from the noun.
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OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
MASQUERADE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far. 20 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 40, 29 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 101, 29 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 40, 29 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MASQUERADE starts with M and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AADEEMQRSU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and E appear more than once. It uses Q - among the least common letters in written English.
Words that start MASQUE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 40
Could you have found MASQUERADE?
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