Definition of deteriorates

"deteriorates" 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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Quotations for deteriorates

Everything is good as it comes from the hands of the Creator; everything deteriorates in the hands of man. [ J. J. Rousseau ]

deteriorates in Scrabble®

The word deteriorates 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 deteriorates:

DETERIORATES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (111 words)

adorers, aeriest, aridest, artiest, artsier, astride, astroid, attired, attirer, attires, darters, dearest, dearies, derries, desirer, detorts, diester, dieters, disrate, distort, dittoes, dotiest, dotters, dottier, editors, eeriest, erotise, etaerio, iratest, iterate, raiders, ratters, rattier, readers, readier, readies, rearise, rearose, reasted, redates, redries, reedier, reedits, reested, rereads, reroast, resider, restart, restate, restore, retards, retaste, retears, retired, retiree, retires, retoast, retorts, retrade, retread, retreat, retreed, retrees, retried, retries, rioters, roadies, roasted, roaster, roisted, roister, roseate, rosette, rotated, rotates, rotters, sedater, seedier, seriate, serrate, sortied, starred, started, starter, steered, steerer, steroid, stirred, storied, striate, strider, stridor, tardier, tarried, tarries, tasered, tastier, tearers, tearier, teeters, testier, tierods, tirades, tireder, toasted, toaster, traders, traitor, treader, treated, treater

 

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

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deteriorates in Words With Friends™

The word deteriorates 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: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters deteriorates:

DETERIORATES
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (111 words)

adorers, aeriest, aridest, artiest, artsier, astride, astroid, attired, attirer, attires, darters, dearest, dearies, derries, desirer, detorts, diester, dieters, disrate, distort, dittoes, dotiest, dotters, dottier, editors, eeriest, erotise, etaerio, iratest, iterate, raiders, ratters, rattier, readers, readier, readies, rearise, rearose, reasted, redates, redries, reedier, reedits, reested, rereads, reroast, resider, restart, restate, restore, retards, retaste, retears, retired, retiree, retires, retoast, retorts, retrade, retread, retreat, retreed, retrees, retried, retries, rioters, roadies, roasted, roaster, roisted, roister, roseate, rosette, rotated, rotates, rotters, sedater, seedier, seriate, serrate, sortied, starred, started, starter, steered, steerer, steroid, stirred, storied, striate, strider, stridor, tardier, tarried, tarries, tasered, tastier, tearers, tearier, teeters, testier, tierods, tirades, tireder, toasted, toaster, traders, traitor, treader, treated, treater

 

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