Edit: [Steven's answer][1] seems to be in the right direction, so here's my updated answer: >! It seems that 7 of the 8 words have a property that makes them the 'odd one out', and we're looking for the one that doesn't have such a property. >! >! 1. Below - ? >! 2. Blot - Only has 4 letters. (From Matthew and Steven) >! 3. Chips - ? >! 4. demos - Starts with a lowercase letter. >! 5. First - The only one with 3 consecutive consonants? >! 6. Gloss - The only one with a double letter (ss). >! 7. Begin - Does not follow the alphabetical order of the words. (From Steven) >! 8. Pages - Only one whose letters are not in alphabetical order. Old answer: The first thing noticed is of course >! That **4. demos** is the only one not capitalized But of course, the title might suggest that this is just a red herring! Instead, I'm guessing the real answer is: >! **8. Pages** >! As it is the only one whose letters are not in alphabetical order. [1]: https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/a/62153/41007