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SNOB
Definition of SNOB
noun
A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes or of some other elite (such as the masters of a certain craft) and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes, skills, etc.
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Where it comes from
Late 18th century dialectal English snob (“cobbler”), of unknown origin. Early senses of the word carried the meaning of "lower status"; it was then used to describe those seeking to imitate those of higher wealth or status. Folk etymology derives it from the Latin phrase sine nobilitate (“without nobility”), but early uses had no connection to this. The modern sense was popularized by William Makepeace Thackeray in The Book of Snobs (1848).
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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.
SNOB in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 4 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 1, 22 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 97, 25 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First found by a player on Day 37, 26 June 2026.
Built from these letters
SNOB starts with S and ends with B. Sorted, its letters read BNOS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
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 SNOB
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 1
Could you have found SNOB?
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