expurgate

VERB /ɛkspər,ɡeɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

expurgate is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3U1R1G2A1T1E1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING

What does expurgate mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

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SYNONYMS
BOWDLERISEBOWDLERIZECASTRATESHORTEN
BROADER
ABBREVIATEABRIDGECONTRACTCUTFORESHORTENREDUCESHORTEN
RELATED
EXPURGATIONEXPURGATOR