missing letter

Gap in alphabet

Missing letter describes a puzzle or game format where one letter has been removed from a word or sequence and must be identified: Fill in the missing letter to complete the word.

The phrase also refers literally to correspondence that failed to arrive: The missing letter contained the contract details.

Related
  • blankWithout marks or content
  • gapUnfilled space between
  • absentNot in attendance
  • hiddenKept out of sight
  • puzzleChallenge testing ingenuity

fill-in · fill in the blank · incomplete · void · space · crossword · hangman · word game · alphabet · guess · clue · riddle · omitted · unknown · dash · underscore · spelling · spelling bee

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G