Bumbles
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of bumble, meaning acts clumsily or bungles something in an incompetent manner.
“He always bumbles his way through difficult conversations, saying exactly the wrong thing.”
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Wordle
Contains double B and ends in -LES, a third-person singular marker, test B as a repeated letter
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, the double B is high value and -LES endings offer flexible hooking across the board
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