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Decimates
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About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Common · third-person singular form of decimate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does decimates mean?
verb
kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
kill in large numbers
“the plague wiped out an entire population”
Synonymseliminateannihilateextinguisheradicatewipe out
Definitions shown for decimate, the base form of decimates.
Is DECIMATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 DECIMATES worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DECIMATES
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 476
decimate 13emicated 13medicate 13misacted 13decimes 12emicates 12micated 12acmites 11decime 11emetics 11emicate 11etacism 11mediates 11medics 11micates 11sematic 11acidest 10acmite 10amices 10camese 10camise 10dacites 10deceits 10demic 10diastem 10emetic 10maced 10mastic 10mediate 10medic 10
See all 476 words made from DECIMATES Words that end like DECIMATES
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.
dedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignates
All words ending in -ATES Decimates: quick answers
Is DECIMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECIMATES 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 DECIMATES worth?
DECIMATES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decimates mean?
decimates is the third-person singular form of decimate, which means “kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DECIMATES?
You can make 476 shorter words from DECIMATES, such as DECIMATE, EMICATED, MEDICATE, MISACTED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DECIMATES?
DECIMATES rearranges into MEDICATES.