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SUBTLEST
Definition of SUBTLEST
adjective
superlative form of subtle: most subtle
adjective
Senses relating to tangible things. Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive. Having a delicate or fine substance or texture; hence, exquisite, refined. Slender, thin. Of a substance: finely powdered; also, of particles of a substance: very fine or small. Of weight: after the tare (“weight of an empty container”) has been subtracted; net.
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Word DNA
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
SUBTLEST in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 146, 13 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 7 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 146, 13 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
SUBTLEST starts with S and ends with T. Sorted, its letters read BELSSTTU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. S and T appear more than once.
Words that start SUBTLE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found SUBTLEST?
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 146 - and most players walked straight past it.
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