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WINDSHIELD
Definition of WINDSHIELD
noun
A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.
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Where it comes from
From wind + shield.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
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.
WINDSHIELD in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 139, 6 October 2026. The most recent board was Day 152, 19 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 15 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 139, 6 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
WINDSHIELD starts with W and ends with D. Sorted, its letters read DDEHIILNSW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and D appear more than once.
Words that start WINDSH
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found WINDSHIELD?
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 139 - and most players walked straight past it.
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