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ZATAR
Definition of ZATAR
noun
Alternative spelling of zaatar.
ZAATAR
noun
A particular herb, similar in flavor to thyme or oregano, used in Middle Eastern cuisine (Origanum syriacum).
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Word DNA
ZATAR inherits its ancestry from its root, ZAATAR.
Line of descent
- Arabic
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
11th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
1.3%
of traced words share this origin (1,142)
branch · 2.1% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, ZAATAR · 1 relative in the game
Its etymology also names Hebrew.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ZATAR in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far. 29 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 145, 12 October 2026. The most recent board was Day 160, 27 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 11 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 145, 12 October 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ZATAR starts with Z and ends with R. Sorted, its letters read AARTZ - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once. It uses Z - among the least common letters in written English.
Could you have found ZATAR?
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 145 - and most players walked straight past it.
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