Plague

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A severe affliction or infestation that causes widespread damage and suffering to a population, a crop, or a community.

“A plague of locusts descended on the farmland, stripping every field bare within hours.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/pleɪɡ/

Related Words

Synonyms

pestilencepest pestisinfestationblight harass hassle harry

Antonyms

blessingboon

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains vowels A, U, and E, the GUE ending is shared with vague, rogue, and league

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Scrabble

The GUE ending scores moderately and the Q is accompanied by a U here, removing the usual difficulty of playing a Q

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prague

Words you can make from Plague

Shorter words formed from the letters in “plague”.

gulae legua plage upleg ague auge egal gael gale galp gape gaul gaup geal glue gula gule gulp leap luge page pale paul peag

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