Definition of degenerates

"degenerates" in the noun sense

1. pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

"degenerates" in the verb sense

1. devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate

grow worse

"Her condition deteriorated"

"Conditions in the slums degenerated"

"The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

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Quotations for degenerates

Liberty unregulated by law, soon degenerates into anarchy. [ M. Fillmore ]

Alas! poor human nature, pity, if hard pressed, degenerates into contempt. [ J. G. Saxe ]

degenerates in Scrabble®

The word degenerates 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® Plays In The Letters degenerates:

DEGENERATES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (50 words)

angered, argents, dangers, dearest, degrees, derange, deterge, dragnet, earnest, eastern, endears, enraged, enrages, entered, entrees, ganders, gardens, garnets, gearset, genders, granted, grantee, greased, greaten, greened, greeted, grenade, nearest, needers, negated, negates, reagent, reasted, redates, reested, regents, reneged, reneges, restage, sedater, sneered, standee, stander, steered, sterane, sterned, strange, tasered, teenage, tenders

 

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degenerates in Words With Friends™

The word degenerates 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 degenerates:

DEGENERATES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (50 words)

angered, argents, dangers, dearest, degrees, derange, deterge, dragnet, earnest, eastern, endears, enraged, enrages, entered, entrees, ganders, gardens, garnets, gearset, genders, granted, grantee, greased, greaten, greened, greeted, grenade, nearest, needers, negated, negates, reagent, reasted, redates, reested, regents, reneged, reneges, restage, sedater, sneered, standee, stander, steered, sterane, sterned, strange, tasered, teenage, tenders

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In degenerates

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