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PERCALE
Definition of PERCALE
noun
A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From French percale, of uncertain origin; probably compare percaulah.
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.
PERCALE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 3 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 56, 15 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 74, 2 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 22 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 56, 15 July 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PERCALE starts with P and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read ACEELPR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start PERCAL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 56
Could you have found PERCALE?
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 56 - and most players walked straight past it.
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