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Decelerates

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About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of decelerate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does decelerates mean?

verb

  1. lose velocity; move more slowly

    “The car decelerated”

    Synonymsslowslow downslow upretard

  2. reduce the speed of

    “He slowed down the car”

    Synonymsslow down

Definitions shown for decelerate, the base form of decelerates.

Is DECELERATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DECELERATES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
d 2e 1c 3e 1l 1e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
d 2e 1c 4e 1l 2e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
d 2e 1c 4e 1l 1e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
d 2e 1c 3e 1l 2e 1r 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DECELERATES

Words that end like DECELERATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ATES

Decelerates: quick answers

Is DECELERATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECELERATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECELERATES worth?
DECELERATES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decelerates mean?
decelerates is the third-person singular form of decelerate, which means “lose velocity”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DECELERATES?
You can make 782 shorter words from DECELERATES, such as DECELERATE, RESELECTED, DECASTERE, DECRETALS. See the full list.