Dictionary
Decimating
d 2e 1c 3i 1m 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Common · present participle of decimate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does decimating 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 decimating.
Is DECIMATING 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 DECIMATING worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DECIMATING
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 494
emicating 14enigmatic 14digicam 13magnetic 13mediating 13medicant 13micating 13gametic 12imagined 12micated 12actinide 11amidic 11ctenidia 11deicing 11diactine 11dicting 11emicant 11incaged 11indicate 11macing 11maiding 11minced 11miniated 11nematic 11acmite 10amidine 10aminic 10anemic 10ceding 10ciding 10
See all 494 words made from DECIMATING Words that end like DECIMATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
dedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingcomplicatingactivatingadvocatingallocatingautomatingdominatingestimatingindicatingmotivatingnominatingpopulatingseparatingsimulatingtoleratingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingdesignatingdevastating
All words ending in -ATING Decimating: quick answers
Is DECIMATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECIMATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECIMATING worth?
DECIMATING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decimating mean?
decimating is the present participle 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 DECIMATING?
You can make 494 shorter words from DECIMATING, such as EMICATING, ENIGMATIC, DIGICAM, MAGNETIC. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DECIMATING?
DECIMATING rearranges into MEDICATING.