Lurched

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of lurch, moved suddenly and unsteadily as though unable to control one's direction.

“The bus lurched to a halt as the driver applied the brakes sharply.”

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Synonyms

staggeredstumbledswayed reeled

Antonyms

glided strode

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains the CH digraph and ends in the very common -ED past tense pattern, making it a logical early guess

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Scrabble

The CH combination scores well and the -ED hook makes it easy to extend from shorter words already on the board

Words Related to Lurched

Anagrams of Lurched

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lurched”.

churled

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lurched” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

lunched lurcher lurches

Words you can make from Lurched

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lurched”.

curdle curled hurdle hurled chude churl clued crude cruel cured dulce duler leuch lucre lurch lured ruche ruled ulcer urled cher chud cled clue

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