Lurches
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of lurch, to move with sudden unsteady motions as though unable to control direction.
“The ship lurches violently each time a large wave strikes the hull.”
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The CH digraph followed by -ES is a useful Wordle pattern, try words ending in -RCHES early in the game
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CH scores well and the -ES conjugation hook is easy to add for bonus tile placement on the board
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