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ZEALOUS
Definition of ZEALOUS
adjective
Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion, particularly in matters of religion.
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Where it comes from
From Middle English zelose, from Latin zēlōsus, from zēlus + -ōsus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”). By surface analysis, zeal + -ous. Doublet of jealous.
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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.
ZEALOUS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far. 98 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 11, 31 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 69, 28 July 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 33 days.
First found by a player on Day 11, 31 May 2026.
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Built from these letters
ZEALOUS starts with Z and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read AELOSUZ - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram. It uses Z - among the least common letters in written English.
Words that start ZEALOU
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 11
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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 11 - and most players walked straight past it.
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