Remiss
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Failing to fulfil one's duties or responsibilities with sufficient care or attention.
“It would be remiss of us not to acknowledge the contributions of the support staff.”
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re·miss
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Wordle
RE- prefix with double SS at the end, an unusual ending worth testing to confirm repeated final consonants
Scrabble
M scores 3 points and the double S at the end can close a rack or hook to an adjacent word easily
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