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SPIDERWEB
Definition of SPIDERWEB
noun
The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web.
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.
SPIDERWEB in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 12 boards so far. 17 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 7, 28 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 94, 22 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First found by a player on Day 7, 28 May 2026.
Built from these letters
SPIDERWEB starts with S and ends with B. Sorted, its letters read BDEEIPRSW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start SPIDER
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 7
Could you have found SPIDERWEB?
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 7 - and most players walked straight past it.
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