Confuse
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To cause someone to be bewildered, or to mistakenly identify one thing as another.
“I always confuse the twins because they look so alike.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kənˈfjuːz/
Syllables
con·fuse
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Ends in -USE, the F is less common in Wordle answers making it a good positional check.
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Worth 13 points, F adds tile value and the word hooks to confused and confuses.
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