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OVERZEALOUS
Definition of OVERZEALOUS
adjective
Too zealous; too enthusiastic or fervent.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From over- + zealous.
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.
OVERZEALOUS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far. 19 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 55, 14 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 69, 28 July 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 32 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
OVERZEALOUS starts with O and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AEELOORSUVZ - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O and E appear more than once. It uses Z - among the least common letters in written English.
Words that start OVERZEA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 55
Could you have found OVERZEALOUS?
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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