Purdah
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A condition of seclusion or social isolation, originally referring to the practice of keeping women from public view in some South Asian cultures.
“The government imposed a period of purdah on all civil servants during the election campaign.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
pur·dah
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Synonyms
solitude
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Wordle
Ends in AH and the DH combination near the end is uncommon in English words
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points and the H at the end provides a useful extending hook
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