Surges

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of surge, meaning rises and moves suddenly and powerfully in a wave-like manner.

“The river surges over its banks whenever there is heavy rainfall.”

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Synonyms

rushes floods swells billows sweeps

Antonyms

ebbsrecedes

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ES and contains G, the SURGE- root is recognisable and all six letters are distinct

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, adding S to SURGE is an efficient use of a common tile with little risk of challenge

Words Related to Surges

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “surges” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

purges serges surged

Words you can make from Surges

Shorter words formed from the letters in “surges”.

grues gruss guess guser ruses russe suers sures surge urges users ergs gers gess gres grue grus guss rues rugs ruse suer sues sure

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “surges”.

arguses burgess grouses guesser gushers

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