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TROOP
Definition of TROOP
noun
A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general). A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry. A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers. A group of soldiers; military forces. A company of actors; a troupe. A chapter of a national girl or boy scouts organization, consisting of one or more patrols of 6 to 8 youngsters each.
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Where it comes from
Attested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, from Middle French trope, troupe, from Old French trope, trupe, of unknown origin. Compare Early Medieval Latin troppus. Doublet of troupe, and possibly also of thorp, dorp, and trip. Cognate with German Dorf (“village”).
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.
TROOP in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 9 boards so far. 15 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 22, 11 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 114, 11 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 6 days.
First found by a player on Day 22, 11 June 2026.
Built from these letters
TROOP starts with T and ends with P. Sorted, its letters read OOPRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O appears more than once, including a double letter.
Same letters, different word
2 other words use exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start TROOP
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 22
Could you have found TROOP?
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 22 - and most players walked straight past it.
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