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METTLE
Definition of METTLE
noun
A quality of courage and endurance.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally interchangeable variants, but came to be distinguished by sense in the 18th century.
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.
METTLE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far. 13 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 106, 3 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 106, 3 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
METTLE starts with M and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EELMTT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and T appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start METTLE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found METTLE?
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 106 - and most players walked straight past it.
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