Definition of expurgate

"expurgate" in the verb sense

1. bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten

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"bowdlerize a novel"

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expurgate in Scrabble®

The word expurgate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters expurgate:

EXPURGATE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

epurate, expurge

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word expurgate

EXPURGATE
(189)
EXPURGATE
(180)
EXPURGATE
(126)
EXPURGATE
(120)
EXPURGATE
(81)
EXPURGATE
(80)
EXPURGATE
(76)
EXPURGATE
(76)
EXPURGATE
(76)
EXPURGATE
(66)
EXPURGATE
(63)
EXPURGATE
(60)
EXPURGATE
(60)
EXPURGATE
(56)
EXPURGATE
(56)
EXPURGATE
(54)
EXPURGATE
(46)
EXPURGATE
(46)
EXPURGATE
(46)
EXPURGATE
(46)
EXPURGATE
(46)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(40)
EXPURGATE
(40)
EXPURGATE
(40)
EXPURGATE
(39)
EXPURGATE
(38)
EXPURGATE
(38)
EXPURGATE
(38)
EXPURGATE
(30)
EXPURGATE
(29)
EXPURGATE
(27)
EXPURGATE
(25)
EXPURGATE
(24)
EXPURGATE
(24)
EXPURGATE
(24)
EXPURGATE
(23)
EXPURGATE
(22)
EXPURGATE
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In expurgate

EXPURGATE
(189)
EXPURGATE
(180)
EXPURGATE
(126)
EXPURGE
(125 = 75 + 50)
EXPURGATE
(120)
EXPURGE
(118 = 68 + 50)
EXPURGE
(116 = 66 + 50)
EXPURGE
(110 = 60 + 50)
EXPURGE
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXPURGE
(104 = 54 + 50)
EXPURGE
(104 = 54 + 50)
EXPURGE
(104 = 54 + 50)
EXPURGE
(104 = 54 + 50)
EXPURGE
(104 = 54 + 50)
EXPURGE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPURGE
(100 = 50 + 50)
EXPURGE
(96 = 46 + 50)
EXPURGE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXPURGE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXPURGE
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXPURGE
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPURGE
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPURGE
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPURGE
(87 = 37 + 50)
EXPURGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPURGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPURGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPURGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPURATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPURATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPURGE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPURGE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPURGE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPURGE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPURGE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPURGE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPURGATE
(81)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXPURGATE
(80)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EPURATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
EXPURGE
(77 = 27 + 50)
EXPURGATE
(76)
EXPURGATE
(76)
EXPURGE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EXPURGATE
(76)
EXPURGE
(75 = 25 + 50)
EPURATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EXPURGE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EPURATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EXPURGE
(71 = 21 + 50)
EXPURGE
(71 = 21 + 50)
EXPURGE
(71 = 21 + 50)
EPURATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EPURATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EPURATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXPURGE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EPURATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EPURATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EPURATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXPURGE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EPURATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRETAX
(69)
EXPURGE
(69 = 19 + 50)
EXPURGE
(69 = 19 + 50)
EXPERT
(69)
EPURATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EPURATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPURGE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EPURATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EPURATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EPURATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EPURATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXPAT
(66)
EXPURGATE
(66)
EPURATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
EPURATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
EXPURGATE
(63)
EPURATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
APEX
(63)
EPURATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
EXPERT
(62)
EPURATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
PRETAX
(62)
EPURATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
EPURATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
EPURATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
EPURATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
EPURATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
EPURATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
TEAUX
(60)
RETAX
(60)
EXPURGATE
(60)
EXPURGATE
(60)
EPURATE
(60 = 10 + 50)
EXTRA
(60)
EXERT
(60)
EXPURGATE
(56)
TEAUX
(56)
EXPURGATE
(56)
RETAX
(56)
PRETAX
(54)
EXPERT
(54)
EXPURGATE
(54)
EXPERT
(48)
PRETAX
(48)
PRETAX
(48)
EXPERT
(48)
PRETAX
(48)
EXPERT
(48)
EXPERT
(48)
PRETAX
(48)
EXPERT
(46)
EXPURGATE
(46)
PRETAX
(46)
EXPURGATE
(46)
EXPURGATE
(46)
EXPURGATE
(46)
PRETAX
(46)
EXPURGATE
(46)
EXPAT
(45)
EXPAT
(45)
EXPERT
(45)
EXPAT
(45)
EXPERT
(45)
PRETAX
(45)
PRETAX
(45)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(44)
PRETAX
(42)
APEX
(42)
APEX
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPAT
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPURGATE
(42)
EXPAT
(42)
EXPAT
(42)
RETAX
(40)
EXPURGATE
(40)
EXPURGATE
(40)
EXPURGATE
(40)
RETAX
(40)
TEAUX
(40)
TEAUX
(40)
RETAX
(39)
APEX
(39)
EXTRA
(39)
RETAX
(39)
RETAX
(39)
EXPURGATE
(39)
APEX
(39)
TAXER
(39)
EXTRA
(39)
EXTRA
(39)
APEX
(39)
TAXER
(39)
EXERT
(39)
EXERT
(39)
EXERT
(39)
APEX
(39)
TEAUX
(39)
TEAUX
(39)
TEAUX
(39)
TAXER
(39)
TAXER
(39)
EXPURGATE
(38)
EXPURGATE
(38)
EXPURGATE
(38)
TAXER
(36)
EXTRA
(36)
RETAX
(36)
RETAX
(36)
RETAX
(36)
EXTRA
(36)
EXERT
(36)
EXERT
(36)
EXERT
(36)
PARGET
(36)
PRETAX
(36)
REPAGE
(36)
PRETAX
(36)
TEAUX
(36)
TAXER
(36)
TAXER
(36)
TEAUX
(36)
EXTRA
(36)

expurgate in Words With Friends™

The word expurgate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters expurgate:

EXPURGATE
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

epurate, expurge

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word expurgate

EXPURGATE
(288)
EXPURGATE
(168)
EXPURGATE
(156)
EXPURGATE
(126)
EXPURGATE
(120)
EXPURGATE
(96)
EXPURGATE
(96)
EXPURGATE
(92)
EXPURGATE
(92)
EXPURGATE
(92)
EXPURGATE
(90)
EXPURGATE
(88)
EXPURGATE
(88)
EXPURGATE
(78)
EXPURGATE
(78)
EXPURGATE
(76)
EXPURGATE
(60)
EXPURGATE
(56)
EXPURGATE
(52)
EXPURGATE
(52)
EXPURGATE
(52)
EXPURGATE
(52)
EXPURGATE
(52)
EXPURGATE
(48)
EXPURGATE
(48)
EXPURGATE
(46)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(44)
EXPURGATE
(34)
EXPURGATE
(33)
EXPURGATE
(32)
EXPURGATE
(31)
EXPURGATE
(31)
EXPURGATE
(28)
EXPURGATE
(28)
EXPURGATE
(28)
EXPURGATE
(28)
EXPURGATE
(27)
EXPURGATE
(27)
EXPURGATE
(26)
EXPURGATE
(25)
EXPURGATE
(25)
EXPURGATE
(25)
EXPURGATE
(25)
EXPURGATE
(25)
EXPURGATE
(24)
EXPURGATE
(24)
EXPURGATE
(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In expurgate

EXPURGATE
(288)
EXPURGATE
(168)
EXPURGATE
(156)
EXPURGE
(155 = 120 + 35)
EXPURGE
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(126)
EXPURGE
(125 = 90 + 35)
EXPURGE
(125 = 90 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(120)
EXPURGE
(115 = 80 + 35)
EXPURGE
(115 = 80 + 35)
EXPURGE
(115 = 80 + 35)
EXPURGE
(113 = 78 + 35)
EXPURGE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPURGE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPURGE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPURGE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PRETAX
(102)
EXPURGE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXPURGE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EPURATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPERT
(96)
EXPURGATE
(96)
PRETAX
(96)
EXPURGATE
(96)
EXPAT
(93)
EXPURGATE
(92)
EXPURGATE
(92)
EPURATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(92)
EXPURGE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EXPURGE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(90)
APEX
(90)
EXPURGATE
(88)
EXPURGATE
(88)
TEAUX
(87)
EXPURGE
(87 = 52 + 35)
EPURATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXTRA
(84)
EXERT
(84)
RETAX
(84)
EXPURGE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EXPURGE
(81 = 46 + 35)
EPURATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
EPURATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
EPURATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXPURGE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXPURGE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EPURATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EPURATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXPURGE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(78)
PRETAX
(78)
EXPERT
(78)
EXPURGATE
(78)
EXPURGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXPURGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXPURGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXPURGE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(76)
EXPURGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPURGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPURGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPURGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPURGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPURGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPURGE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EPURATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
EPURATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPERT
(72)
PRETAX
(72)
EXPURGE
(66 = 31 + 35)
EXPURGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EXPURGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EPURATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EPURATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EXPURGE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EXPURGE
(64 = 29 + 35)
PRETAX
(64)
PRETAX
(64)
PRETAX
(64)
EXPERT
(64)
EXPERT
(64)
EXPERT
(64)
PARGET
(63)
EXPURGE
(63 = 28 + 35)
REPAGE
(63)
EXPURGE
(62 = 27 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPURGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPURGE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EPURATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPAT
(60)
EXPURGE
(60 = 25 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(60)
EXPERT
(60)
EXPURGE
(60 = 25 + 35)
EXPURGE
(60 = 25 + 35)
REPUTE
(60)
EPURATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EPURATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPURGE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPURGE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EPURATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPURGE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EPURATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPURGE
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPURGE
(58 = 23 + 35)
TEAUX
(58)
EXPURGE
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPURGE
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPURGE
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPURGE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EXPURGE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EXPURGE
(57 = 22 + 35)
PARGET
(57)
EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
REPAGE
(57)
EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
REPEAT
(57)
EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
PURGE
(57)
GETUP
(57)
PARGET
(57)
EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EPURATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EPURATE
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(56)
EXPURGE
(56 = 21 + 35)
RETAX
(56)
EXPURGE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PARGE
(54)
PRETAX
(54)
PRETAX
(54)
PAGER
(54)
EXPERT
(54)
GRAPE
(54)
REPUTE
(54)
UPRATE
(54)
EXPERT
(54)
PRETAX
(54)
PRETAX
(54)
EXPERT
(54)
EXPERT
(54)
EXPURGATE
(52)
EPURATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(52)
EPURATE
(52 = 17 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(52)
TEAUX
(52)
EXPURGATE
(52)
EXPURGATE
(52)
TEAUX
(51)
RETAPE
(51)
EPURATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EPURATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REPEAT
(51)
EXPAT
(51)
PURGE
(51)
ERUPT
(51)
PARGET
(51)
GETUP
(51)
REPAGE
(51)
EXPAT
(51)
PUREE
(51)
PAGE
(51)
EPURATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EXPAT
(51)
TAUPE
(51)
EPURATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
EPURATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
EPURATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
EPURATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
EPURATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
EPURATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
EPURATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
EPURATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
EPURATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
APEX
(48)
APTER
(48)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
EXPURGATE
(48)
RETAP
(48)
REPEG
(48)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
PATER
(48)
EXPURGATE
(48)
EPURATE
(48 = 13 + 35)

Words within the letters of expurgate

2 letter words in expurgate (10 words)

6 letter words in expurgate (8 words)

7 letter words in expurgate (2 words)

9 letter words in expurgate (1 word)

expurgate + 1 blank (2 words)

expurgate + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence expurgate

Words that start with expurgate (3 words)

Words with expurgate in them (2 words)

Words that end with expurgate (1 word)

Word Growth involving expurgate

Shorter words in expurgate

ex

at ate gate

Longer words containing expurgate

expurgated unexpurgated

expurgates