Putoff
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An excuse or pretext used to delay or avoid a task, responsibility, or obligation.
“His claim of illness was just a putoff to avoid the meeting.”
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Wordle
A compound of PUT and OFF ending in double F, which is an uncommon word ending
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Worth 14 points and the double F at the end contributes significant tile value
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