Bumble
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To handle a task clumsily and incompetently, making a mess of what one attempts.
“He managed to bumble through the presentation despite forgetting half of his notes.”
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bum·ble
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Wordle
Contains UMBL, the MB consonant pair is easy to miss on a first guess
Scrabble
Worth 12 points, B and M together make it a well-scoring six-letter play
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