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Declined

d 2e 1c 3l 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · past tense of decline

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

What does declined mean?

verb

  1. grow worse

    “Conditions in the slum worsened”

    Synonymsworsen

  2. refuse to accept

    “He refused my offer of hospitality”

    Synonymsrefuserejectpass upturn down

  3. show unwillingness towards

    “he declined to join the group on a hike”

    Synonymsrefuse

  4. grow smaller

    “Interest in the project waned”

    Synonymsgo downwane

  5. go down

    “The roof declines here”

  6. go down in value

    “the stock market corrected”

    Synonymsslumpcorrect

Definitions shown for decline, the base form of declined.

Is DECLINED 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 DECLINED worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1c 3l 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
d 2e 1c 4l 2i 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2e 1c 4l 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1c 3l 2i 1n 1e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in DECLINED

Words that end like DECLINED

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

combinedinclineddefinedconfineddestinedoutlinedrefinedcoffinedentwinedmachinedreclinedchagrineddivinedenshrinedheadlinedstreamlinedexamineddeterminedimaginedredefinedundefinedshinedunderlineddined
All words ending in -INED

Declined: quick answers

Is DECLINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECLINED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECLINED worth?
DECLINED scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does declined mean?
declined is the past tense of decline, which means “grow worse”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DECLINED?
You can make 107 shorter words from DECLINED, such as INCEDED, DECIDE, DECLINE, DEICED. See the full list.