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THIEVE
Definition of THIEVE
verb
To commit theft.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
From Middle English *theven [found in Middle English thevinge (“thieving”)], from Old English þēofian, ġeþēofian, ġeþīefian (“to thieve, steal”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Old English
- Middle English
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
6th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
4.1%
of traced words share this origin (1,226)
branch · 22.3% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, THIEVE · 3 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
THIEVE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 13 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 24, 13 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 121, 18 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 29 days.
First found by a player on Day 24, 13 June 2026.
Built from these letters
THIEVE starts with T and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEHITV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start THIEVE
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 24
Could you have found THIEVE?
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 24 - and most players walked straight past it.
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