Is “Purging” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
PURGING
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Purging

noun
  1. 1.The process or act of purging, such as by the use of a purgative.

  2. 2.The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.

Synonyms: expiation, purification

verb
  1. 1.To clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities.

  2. 2.To free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds

  3. 3.To remove by cleansing; to wash away.

noun
  1. 1.The act or an instance of eliminating contamination: a purification, a cleansing, particularly:

  2. 2.The removal of waste from the human body, particularly:

  3. 3.Vomiting; vomiting induced by purgatives.

Synonyms: purge, witchhunt, blood, sin, vomiting