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SHEAFED
Definition of SHEAFED
verb
simple past and past participle of sheaf
noun
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
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Word DNA
SHEAFED inherits its ancestry from its root, SHEAF.
Line of descent
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
6th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
4.7%
of traced words share this origin (3,888)
branch · 22.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, SHEAF · 4 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Dutch, Old Norse.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
SHEAFED in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 13 boards so far. 15 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 37, 26 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 165, 1 November 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 37, 26 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
SHEAFED starts with S and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read ADEEFHS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 37
Could you have found SHEAFED?
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 37 - and most players walked straight past it.
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