What does DECLINE mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈklaɪn/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. grow worse“Conditions in the slum worsened”
  2. refuse to accept“He refused my offer of hospitality”
  3. show unwillingness towards“he declined to join the group on a hike”
  4. grow smaller“Interest in the project waned”
  5. go down“The roof declines here”
  6. go down in value“the stock market corrected”
  7. inflect for number, gender, case, etc.,“in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives”

noun

  1. change toward something smaller or lower

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

declined12declines11declining13

Anagrams of DECLINE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DECLINE

59 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

lined6 niece7 dice7 dine5idle5 lend5 lied5 line4 need5 nice6 dee4del4den4 die4 din4end4 ice5 led4lee3 lid4 lie3 lin3de3ed3el2 en2 id3 in2 li2 ne2

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Questions

Is DECLINE a valid word in word games?

DECLINE 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 DECLINE worth?

DECLINE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DECLINE?

59 other words, including IN, NEED, END and LINE.