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ZOETROPE
Definition of ZOETROPE
noun
An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -trope. Coined by inventor William E. Lincoln.
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.
ZOETROPE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 5 boards so far. 26 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 29, 18 June 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 29, 18 June 2026.
Built from these letters
ZOETROPE starts with Z and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read EEOOPRTZ - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. O and E appear more than once. It uses Z - among the least common letters in written English.
Also seen on Day 29
Could you have found ZOETROPE?
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 29 - and most players walked straight past it.
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