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Definition of deteriorate

"deteriorate" in the verb sense

1. deteriorate

become worse or disintegrate

"His mind deteriorated"

2. 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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deteriorate in Scrabble®

The word deteriorate 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters deteriorate:

DETERIORATE

(117)

DETERIORATE

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

attired, attirer, dottier, etaerio, iterate, rattier, readier, reedier, retired, retiree, retrade, retread, retreat, retreed, retried, rotated, tardier, tarried, tearier, tireder, traitor, treader, treated, treater

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DETERIORATE

(117)

DETERIORATE

(117)

RETREED

(82 = 32 + 50)

TREATED

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RETREAD

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TIREDER

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ROTATED

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REEDIER

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READIER

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RETIRED

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ROTATED

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RETRIED

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TREADER

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ATTIRER

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DETERIORATE

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DETERIORATE

(78)

ETAERIO

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RETREAT

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RETIRED

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DOTTIER

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REEDIER

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REEDIER

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READIER

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ITERATE

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deteriorate in Words With Friends™

The word deteriorate 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: 12

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DETERIORATE

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DETERIORATE

(144)

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DETERIORATE

(84)

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Words within the letters of deteriorate

2 letter words in deteriorate (11 words)

ad ai ar at do id it or re ta to

3 letter words in deteriorate (35 words)

ado aid air are art ate dee die doe dot ear eat era err eta ide ire oar oat ode ore rat red rid rod roe rot tad tar tea tee tet tie toe tot

4 letter words in deteriorate (51 words)

5 letter words in deteriorate (55 words)

6 letter words in deteriorate (53 words)

7 letter words in deteriorate (24 words)

attired attirer dottier etaerio iterate rattier readier reedier retired retiree retrade retread retreat retreed retried rotated tardier tarried tearier tireder traitor treader treated treater

8 letter words in deteriorate (6 words)

adroiter iterated iterator reattire retorted teratoid

9 letter words in deteriorate (3 words)

reattired reiterate retreated

10 letter words in deteriorate (1 word)

reiterated

11 letter words in deteriorate (1 word)

deteriorate

deteriorate + 1 blank (4 words)

deteriorated deteriorates reorientated retrodeviate

deteriorate + 2 blanks (3 words)

deteriorative retrodeviated retrodeviates

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Words containing the sequence deteriorate

Words that start with deteriorate (3 words)

deteriorate deteriorated deteriorates

Words with deteriorate in them (2 words)

deteriorate undeteriorated

Words that end with deteriorate (1 word)

deteriorate

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Word Growth involving deteriorate

Shorter words in deteriorate

deter

or orate

at ate rate orate

at rat rate orate

Longer words containing deteriorate

deteriorated undeteriorated

deteriorates