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PROVOST
Definition of PROVOST
noun
One placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly: A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter. The head of various other ecclesiastical bodies, even muezzins. The minister of the chief Protestant church of a town or region in Germany, the Low Countries, and Scandinavia. The head of various colleges and universities. A ruler. A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly the head of a burgh or the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or other Continental European countries.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English, from late Old English prōfost, prāfost, from Late Latin prōpositus, variant of Latin praepositus (“[one] placed in command”). In some senses, via Anglo-Norman provolt; via Anglo-Norman and Old French provost (modern French prévôt). As a Central European ecclesiastical office, via German Propst, Danish provst, etc.
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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.
PROVOST in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 25 boards so far. 86 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 33, 22 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 109, 6 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 33, 22 June 2026.
Built from these letters
PROVOST starts with P and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read OOPRSTV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once.
Words that start PROVOS
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 33
Could you have found PROVOST?
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 33 - and most players walked straight past it.
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