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YANKEES
Definition of YANKEES
noun
plural of yankee
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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.
YANKEES in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 11 boards so far. 18 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 51, 10 July 2026. The most recent board was Day 112, 9 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 51, 10 July 2026.
Built from these letters
YANKEES starts with Y and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AEEKNSY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Also seen on Day 51
Could you have found YANKEES?
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 51 - and most players walked straight past it.
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