What does DESTROY mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈstrɔɪ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of“The fire destroyed the house”
  2. destroy completely; damage irreparably“You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”
  3. defeat soundly“The home team demolished the visitors”
  4. put (an animal) to death“The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

destroys12destroying15

Anagrams of DESTROY

stroyed11

Words inside DESTROY

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

stored7store5 story8 does5dose5 rest4 rose4 sort4 toys7dry7 ore3 red4 rod4 set3 ted4toy6 try6 yes6 yet6 de3do3 ed3er2et2or2re2 so2 to2ye5yo5

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Questions

Is DESTROY a valid word in word games?

DESTROY 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 DESTROY worth?

DESTROY is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DESTROY?

150 other words, including TO, OR, SO and DO.