Purges

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of purge, meaning forcibly removes people from an organisation or rids something of unwanted elements.

“The new regime purges its critics systematically.”

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Synonyms

expels oustscleansesremoveseliminates

Antonyms

retainsreinstates

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Wordle

Ends in GES with PURGE as a strong base word and no repeated letters

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points and the GES ending hooks well onto existing tiles on the board

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Anagrams of Purges

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spurge

Words you can make from Purges

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