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Decreases

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of decrease

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

What does decreases mean?

noun

  1. a change downward

    “there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided”

    Synonymslessening

  2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter

    Synonymsdecrement

  3. the amount by which something decreases

    Synonymsdecrement

  4. the act of decreasing or reducing something

    Synonymsdiminutionreduction

verb

  1. decrease in size, extent, or range

    “The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”

    Synonymsdiminishlessenfall

  2. make smaller

    “He decreased his staff”

    Synonymslessenminify

Definitions shown for decrease, the base form of decreases.

Is DECREASES 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 DECREASES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
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Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1c 4r 1e 1a 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2e 1c 4r 1e 1a 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

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

Words from the letters in DECREASES

Words that end like DECREASES

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

increasesreleasesdiseasesappeasesdeceasesdispleasespancreasespleasesceasescreasesgreasesleasesteaseseases
All words ending in -EASES

Decreases: quick answers

Is DECREASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECREASES 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 DECREASES worth?
DECREASES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decreases mean?
decreases is the plural and third-person singular form of decrease, which means “a change downward”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DECREASES?
You can make 260 shorter words from DECREASES, such as CARESSED, DECEASES, DECREASE, RECESSED. See the full list.