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PEKOE
Definition of PEKOE
noun
A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores.
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Where it comes from
Unclear; possibly from Hokkien 白毫 (pe̍h-ho, “white hair”) or Hokkien 白花 (pe̍h-hoe, “white flower”). See Tea leaf grading#Etymology. Compare to Russian ба́йховый (bájxovyj).
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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.
PEKOE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 32 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 32, 21 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 108, 5 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 32, 21 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PEKOE starts with P and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEKOP - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 32
Could you have found PEKOE?
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 32 - and most players walked straight past it.
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