01 Word definition

purgatory

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PURGATORY a word?

Yes. PURGATORY is a 9-letter noun. a temporary condition of torment or suffering Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PURGATORY?

P-U-R-G-A-T-O-R-Y

PURGATORY contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a temporary condition of torment or suffering

    a purgatory of drug abuse

2noun

  1. (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PURGATORY spelled?

P1U2R3G4A5T6O7R8Y9
Starts withPURFirst 3 letters
Ends withORYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell PURGATORY?

PURGATORY is spelled P-U-R-G-A-T-O-R-Y. It contains 9 letters.