Coerces
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of coerce, meaning compels someone to act through force, threats, or persistent pressure.
“The regime coerces citizens into compliance through fear and surveillance.”
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Wordle
Ends in -ERCES, a six-letter run after the opening CO is worth noting
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, the ES ending is a straightforward hook onto COERCE
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