WHEEL of Fortune fans have shared their shock after a contestant failed to win a round after skipping over a word.

The puzzle was only missing eight letters, so the participant went ahead and opted to solve it.

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But while reading out the supposed answer, “Knock it out of the park,” the contestant, named Dee, forgot to say the word “of.”

The buzzer immediately sounded, marking the answer as incorrect.

The camera then switched to the next contestant, Kerry, who also opted to “solve.”

“Knock it out of the park,” he answered, winning the round.

According to the official Wheel of Fortune website rules, “In all cases the judges will try and give the ‘benefit of the doubt’ to the contestant solving the puzzle, taking into consideration speech impediments, regional dialects, nervous contestants and studio conditions.

“Each case will be evaluated individually, and the decision of the judges will be final,” the guidelines state.

The U.S. Sun has contacted Sony Pictures Television for clarification.

FAN RESPONSE

Fans were floored by the interaction, racing to Twitter to share their opinions.

Many attributed the mistake to Dee’s manner of speaking.

“That was messed up LOL,” one claimed.

I can’t believe they don’t accept ‘African-American Vernacular English,’” one wrote.

“Ebonics done failed me now,” a third teased, while a fourth confessed, “Saw it live and my jaw was on the floor.”

“She left an entire word out. Of course, she’s incorrect,” a fifth penned.

HONORING PAT

Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak is in his final few episodes before retiring from the game show next month.

As he nears the end of his 43-year career on the program, fans have reflected on some of his funniest moments on camera.

Many noted his classic one-liners used when a contestant gets a puzzle wrong.

In a throwback clip shared on Instagram, a question had players guessing “fast-burning stove,” “food-burning stove,” and “hood-burning stove.”

Finally, a contestant said “wood-burning stove,” which was the correct answer, but the 77-year-old host said it was too late.

“We pretty much burned everything in sight,” he joked.

Another puzzle left participants guessing that they were riding a horse despite the fact that only an “N” was left on the board.

“That’s amazing, and it’s wrong!” Pat quipped.

When a second person also guessed something involving the same animal, the host shouted, “Who said anything about a horse?”

For the next category which focused on “things,” a clip caught a man guessing “whiners & hoes.”

Pat was quick to dismiss his idea, though he awarded another player the win when she guessed “fingers & toes.”

In a hilarious moment, the TV star told the man they were laughing with him, not at him.

The next category left both fans and the host in shock.

A player guessed, “A group of pill-pushers?” to which Pat yelled in reply, “This is Wheel of Fortune, Joel! Good night, everyone.”

Wheel of Fortune host timeline

Premiering in 1975, the beloved game show has had a few different iconic hosts in its nearly 50 seasons.

1975 – 1981 : Chuck Woolery was the original host of Wheel of Fortune until he departed in 1981.

1981 – June 2024: Pat Sajak took over and became a beloved Wheel of Fortune host for over 40 years.

September 2024: Ryan Seacrest was declared the newest host as Sajak announced his retirement.

BELOVED STAR

Fans raced to the comments section to gush over Pat’s humor and share how much they will miss him on WOF.

“I actually cry when I think of Pat leaving! I love his humor. He will be missed,” one confessed.

“Been loving these clips! Pat is so hilarious. He will be sorely missed. Not going to be the same without him at all,” a second agreed.

“These were incredible,” a third shared.

“Legend,” another put shortly.

Ryan Seacrest, 49, was selected as Pat Sajak’s replacement, though fans have shared mixed feelings about the decision.

On social media, one dedicated viewer claimed that the American Idol star has “big shoes to fill” in regards to the WOF star’s beloved humor.

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