Wordle #1267
Wordle Answer — Saturday, October 17, 2026
The answer was a 5-letter noun
G
A
F
F
E
Definition
GAFFEnoun
A socially awkward or tactless remark or action; an embarrassing blunder.
He committed a major gaffe during the interview when he forgot the interviewer's name.
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GAFFE trips up many Wordle players due to its double F and double E ending — an uncommon letter pattern that's easy to overlook. Players may also struggle if they don't immediately recognize it as a word of French origin commonly used in English.
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