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WISPIER
Definition of WISPIER
adjective
comparative form of wispy: more wispy
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Word DNA
WISPIER inherits its ancestry from its root, WISP.
Line of descent
- Old English
- Middle English
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
7th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
3.7%
of traced words share this origin (2,961)
branch · 22.6% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, WISP · 9 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Danish, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German, Norwegian, Swedish.
WISPIER in a sentence
“What really annoyed me, though, was the single page entitled “Feminizing Animals”, which states several requirements for making a girl version: wispier whiskers, fluffy tail, bows or flowers or other accessories, and the must-have almond-shaped, tilted eyes.”
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
WISPIER in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 38 boards so far. 90 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 24, 13 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 160, 27 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 24, 13 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
WISPIER starts with W and ends with R. Sorted, its letters read EIIPRSW - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Also seen on Day 24
Could you have found WISPIER?
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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