Gremlin
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A mischievous imaginary creature from folklore, humorously blamed for causing mechanical or technical malfunctions.
“There must be a gremlin in the system as every time we update the software something else breaks.”
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grem·lin
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Wordle
Ends in -LIN, the GREM- opening is distinctive and rarely confused with other seven-letter words
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, no high-value tiles but a clean word with seven distinct common letters
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