What does DECAY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈkeɪ/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 11
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- the process of gradually becoming inferior
- a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- the organic phenomenon of rotting
- an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying“the corpse was in an advanced state of decay”
- the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
verb
- lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current“the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process”
- fall into decay or ruin“The unoccupied house started to decay”
- undergo decay or decomposition“The body started to decay and needed to be cremated”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
decays12decaying15
Anagrams of DECAY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DECAY
18 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is DECAY a valid word in word games?
DECAY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is DECAY worth?
DECAY is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DECAY?
18 other words, including DAY, DE, ED and AD.