October 17, 2026#1946archive
Wordle — October 17, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's word describes an embarrassing blunder, often a social or verbal one.
Hint 2 of 5
You might make one of these at a party by accidentally insulting the host.
Hint 3 of 5
A politician's awkward slip of the tongue during a speech is a classic example.
Hint 4 of 5
Five letters, starting with G and ending in E.
Hint 5 of 5
The letters are G-A-F-F-E.
The answer — spoilers!
Reveal the full answer
GAFFE
This puzzle by the numbers
- 2 of 5
- yes — a common way to lose a streak
- CRANE — 2 letters in common
- 6 of the 108 other answers we have logged do too
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