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UNIVERSE
Definition of UNIVERSE
proper noun
Alternative letter-case form of Universe; Our universe.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English universe, from Old French univers, from Latin universum (“all things, as a whole, the universe”), neuter of universus (“all together, whole, entire, collective, general, literally turned or combined into one”), from uni-, combining form of unus (“one”) + versus (“turned”), perfect passive participle of vertō (“to turn”). Analyzable as uni- + -verse through backformation of -verse.
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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.
UNIVERSE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 16 boards so far. 24 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 19, 8 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 94, 22 August 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First found by a player on Day 19, 8 June 2026.
Built from these letters
UNIVERSE starts with U and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEINRSUV - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once.
Words that start UNIVER
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 19
Could you have found UNIVERSE?
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 19 - and most players walked straight past it.
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