Muffed

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of muff, meaning to handle something clumsily or fail to catch or hold something properly.

“The fielder muffed an easy catch and the ball rolled to the boundary rope.”

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Synonyms

fumbled botched bungledmishandled

Antonyms

caught held

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double F in the middle. Ends in ED. Short U vowel flanked by consonants is a classic Wordle pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points. Double F is high value. The FF pair is worth using when you hold two Fs.

Words Related to Muffed

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “muffed” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

buffed cuffed duffed huffed luffed miffed puffed ruffed

Words you can make from Muffed

Shorter words formed from the letters in “muffed”.

fumed duff feud fume

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