Coerce
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To force or compel someone to act in a particular way by using threats, pressure, or other forceful means.
“He felt coerced into signing the contract without having had adequate time to read it.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kəʊˈɜːs/
Syllables
co·erce
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Wordle
Contains the OE digraph and three vowels, ends in -CE, the unusual OE pairing is the key to solving it
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, hooks to COERCED, COERCES, COERCING, the OE pair aids rack management on vowel-heavy draws
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