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OUZO
Definition of OUZO
noun
An anise-flavoured aperitif, originating in Greece.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Greek ούζο (oúzo), either from Turkish üzüm (“grape”) or from the Italian uso in Marsiglia (“for use in Marseille”) stamped on selected silkworm cocoons exported from Tyrnavos in the 19th century, standing for “superior quality”. Other: from the ancient Greek word ὄζω (ózō, “to smell”) - ὀσμή (osmḗ, “smell”) because of the strong smell of the drink.
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.
OUZO in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far. 14 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 55, 14 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 107, 4 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 13 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 55, 14 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
OUZO starts with O and ends with O. Sorted, its letters read OOUZ - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once. It uses Z - among the least common letters in written English.
Could you have found OUZO?
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 55 - and most players walked straight past it.
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