Erasure

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The act of erasing something, or the mark or gap left behind after something has been erased.

“There were several smudges from erasure on the handwritten manuscript.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

e·ras·ure

Related Words

Synonyms

expunctionexpunging

Antonyms

inscriptionaddition

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in URE, the ERASE root is well-known and the URE suffix is a common Wordle ending

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Scrabble

All common tiles, the URE ending is a useful hook and ERASURE scores steadily without needing premium tiles

Words Related to Erasure

Words you can make from Erasure

Shorter words formed from the letters in “erasure”.

eraser reseau searer urease arere aures easer erase ersar raser rears resue reuse ruers saree serau serer serra surer surra urare urase ureas ursae

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “erasure”.

treasure

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