Expurgate
/ˈɛks.pɚ.ɡeɪt/
verb
- To edit out (incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information) from a book or other publication; to cleanse; to purge.
"The publisher decided to expurgate the love scene from the book, to make it more child-friendly."
- To undertake editing out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable information from (a book or other publication); to cleanse; to purge.
"The publisher decided to expurgate the book, which meant removing the love scene."
No exact anagrams found for "expurgate". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "expurgate" and rearranging:
Total: 19 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Expurgate"
Expurgate is a 9-letter word that scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Expurgate" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "expurgate" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.