Definition of decimate

"decimate" in the verb sense

1. decimate

kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies

2. eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe out, decimate, carry off

kill in large numbers

"the plague wiped out an entire population"

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decimate in Scrabble®

The word decimate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters decimate:

DECIMATE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

mediate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word decimate

DECIMATE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In decimate

DECIMATE
(144)
DECIMATE
(126)
DECIMATE
(96)
MEDIATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
MEDIATE
(89 = 39 + 50)
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decimate in Words With Friends™

The word decimate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters decimate:

DECIMATE
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

mediate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word decimate

DECIMATE
(138)
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(102)
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(93)
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(81)
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(75)
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(68)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In decimate

DECIMATE
(138)
MEDIATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DECIMATE
(102)
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(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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DECIMATE
(68)
DACITE
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(52)
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(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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Words containing the sequence decimate

Words that start with decimate (3 words)

Words with decimate in them (2 words)

Words that end with decimate (1 word)

Word Growth involving decimate

Shorter words in decimate

at ate mate

at mat mate

ma mat mate

Longer words containing decimate

decimated undecimated

decimates