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PAIR
Definition of PAIR
noun
Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Middle English paire, from Old French paire, from Latin paria (“equals”), neuter plural of par (“pair”). Related to pār (“equal”, adjective). Compare Saterland Frisian Poor (“pair”), West Frisian pear (“pair”), Dutch paar (“pair”), German Paar (“pair”), Italian paio (“pair”)
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.7%
of traced words share this origin (24,176)
branch · 30.7% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, PAIR · 8 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Dutch, German, Italian.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PAIR in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 20 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 25, 14 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 154, 21 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 25, 14 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PAIR starts with P and ends with R. Sorted, its letters read AIPR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start PAIR
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 25
Could you have found PAIR?
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 25 - and most players walked straight past it.
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