Wordle #944
Wordle Answer — Friday, February 6, 2026
The answer was a 5-letter noun
G
A
V
E
L
Definition
GAVELnoun
A small mallet used by a judge, auctioneer, or chairperson to call for attention or signal a decision.
The judge struck the gavel sharply to restore order in the chaotic courtroom.
Was this a hard one?
GAVEL contains the uncommon letter V, which many players may overlook when guessing. The EL ending is common enough to lure players toward words like NAVEL or RAVEL, making it easy to burn guesses on similar patterns before landing on the G.
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