Blunder

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A foolish or clumsy mistake, especially one made in a public or consequential situation.

“The minister's press conference blunder was reported across every newspaper the following morning.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈblʌn.də(r)/

Syllables

blun·der

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Synonyms

blooper bloomer bunglepratfallfuckupflub botchboner

Antonyms

achievement success triumphmasterstroke

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ER with BLUND as the base, all very common letters make this a strong early Wordle guess.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, a solid 7-letter play that opens up many board positions due to its common letters.

Words Related to Blunder

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “blunder” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

blander blender blinder blonder blunter bounder

Words you can make from Blunder

Shorter words formed from the letters in “blunder”.

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