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purge

/pɝdʒ/noun · verb

Purge can refer to the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge, an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place, or an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements. As a verb, purge can mean to make pure or free from sin or guilt, oust politically, or rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid.

10 meanings5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

PU

Ends

RGE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “PURGE” Mean?

/pɝdʒ/

purge has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

2

an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements

Synonyms

3

an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place

he died in a purge by Stalin

Verb

7 senses
1

oust politically

Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime

2

clear of a charge

3

make pure or free from sin or guilt

he left the monastery purified

4

rid of impurities

purge the water

purge your mind

5

rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

flush the wound with antibiotics

purge the old gas tank

Synonyms

6

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

After drinking too much, the students vomited

He purged continuously

The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

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7

excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)

The doctor decided that the patient must be purged

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

Length

5 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

P, U, R, G, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
u
r
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for purge.

PURGE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with P and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using purge in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

PURGE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

PURGE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

PURGE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

PURGE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PU, UR, RG, GE

Trigrams

PUR, URG, RGE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for purge.

PURGE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with P and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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