Waft
4 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To move or be carried gently through the air, as a scent, sound, or light object drifts on a breeze.
“The smell of freshly cut grass began to waft through the open kitchen window.”
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Wordle
Ends in the FT cluster, which is uncommon, W and F together narrow possibilities quickly
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Scores 10 points, both W and F are high-value tiles, extends to WAFTED, WAFTING
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