Garbled
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Distorted or corrupted so as to become confused, incoherent, or misleading.
“The garbled broadcast came through in fragments and nobody could make sense of it.”
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Starts with GAR, contains B, ends with -LED, a common adjective in everyday use
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Worth 11 points, B adds solid tile value, -D ending limits extension but makes a clean board play
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