Gouges
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of gouge: forces or scoops out material using pressure or a pointed instrument.
“She gouges the old paint away methodically with a flat-bladed scraper.”
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Wordle
Ends in ES, the OUG string is highly distinctive and rarely seen in Wordle answers
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Worth 9 points, valid as verb or plural noun, the U following G is mandatory
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