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Expurgating
e 1x 8p 3u 1r 1g 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of expurgate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does expurgating mean?
verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
“bowdlerize a novel”
Definitions shown for expurgate, the base form of expurgating.
Is EXPURGATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is EXPURGATING worth?
Scrabble
22 ptsWords With Friends
27 ptsWordfeud
26 ptsNYT Crossplay
27 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in EXPURGATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 673
expurging 20expirant 17expugn 16retaxing 16extirp 15pretax 15expat 14guanxi 14raxing 14taxing 14apex 13axing 13exing 13pargeting 13prex 13auxin 12axite 12epurating 12extra 12grex 12nixer 12pax 12pix 12retax 12taxer 12untax 12uptearing 12xenia 12eaux 11erupting 11
See all 673 words made from EXPURGATING Words that end like EXPURGATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
complicatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingdesignatingdevastatingduplicatingfascinatingintegratingorientatingstimulatingterminatingactivatingadvocatingallocatingautomatingdominatingestimatingillustrating
All words ending in -ATING Expurgating: quick answers
Is EXPURGATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPURGATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPURGATING worth?
EXPURGATING scores 22 points in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends, 26 in Wordfeud and 27 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does expurgating mean?
expurgating is the present participle of expurgate, which means “edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate”.
What words can you make with the letters in EXPURGATING?
You can make 673 shorter words from EXPURGATING, such as EXPURGING, EXPIRANT, EXPUGN, RETAXING. See the full list.