Gurgle
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To produce a low, intermittent bubbling sound, as water does when flowing through a narrow opening.
“The drain began to gurgle as the last of the bathwater disappeared.”
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gur·gle
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Wordle
Contains 'ur' in positions two and three and ends in 'le', with the two 'g' letters being the key unusual feature
Scrabble
Worth 8 points and two 'g' tiles are needed which is a rack cost, but the word plays well off existing letters
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