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ZING
Definition of ZING
noun
A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
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Where it comes from
Of onomatopoeic origin.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ZING in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 7 boards so far. 11 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 11, 31 May 2026. The most recent board was Day 107, 4 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 15 days.
First found by a player on Day 11, 31 May 2026.
Also on
Built from these letters
ZING starts with Z and ends with G. Sorted, its letters read GINZ - 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 ZING
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 11
Could you have found ZING?
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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