Definition of indecent

"indecent" in the adjective sense

1. indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

"was buried with indecent haste"

"indecorous behavior"

"language unbecoming to a lady"

"unseemly to use profanity"

"moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

2. indecent

offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters

"an earthy but not indecent story"

"an indecent gesture"

3. indecent

offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance

"a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards"

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Quotations for indecent

By necessaries I understand not only the commodities which are indispensably necessary for the support of life, but whatever the custom of the country renders it indecent for creditable people, even of the lowest order, to appear without. [ Adam Smith ]

indecent in Scrabble®

The word indecent 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters indecent:

INDECENT
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dentine, enticed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word indecent

INDECENT
(126)
INDECENT
(108)
INDECENT
(84)
INDECENT
(72)
INDECENT
(44)
INDECENT
(44)
INDECENT
(39)
INDECENT
(36)
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INDECENT
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INDECENT
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INDECENT
(28)
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INDECENT
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INDECENT
(24)
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INDECENT
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INDECENT
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INDECENT
(19)
INDECENT
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INDECENT
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INDECENT
(15)
INDECENT
(14)
INDECENT
(14)
INDECENT
(14)
INDECENT
(13)
INDECENT
(13)

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

INDECENT
(126)
INDECENT
(108)
ENTICED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ENTICED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENTICED
(86 = 36 + 50)
INDECENT
(84)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DENTINE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ENTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DENTINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTICED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
ENTICED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DENTINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
ENTICED
(74 = 24 + 50)
INDECENT
(72)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DENTINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ENTICED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ENTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ENTICED
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ENTICED
(63 = 13 + 50)
DENTINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DENTINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DENTINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DENTINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ENTICED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DENTINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
ENTICED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(59 = 9 + 50)
INDECENT
(44)
INDECENT
(44)
INDECENT
(39)
DECENT
(36)
INDECENT
(36)
INDECENT
(36)
INDECENT
(36)
DECEIT
(36)
INDECENT
(36)
INDECENT
(36)
INDECENT
(34)
DECEIT
(33)
DEICE
(33)
ENTICE
(33)
DECENT
(33)
CITED
(33)
EDICT
(33)
DECEIT
(30)
DECENT
(30)
DECENT
(30)
DECENT
(30)
EDICT
(30)
CEDE
(30)
NIECE
(30)
INDECENT
(30)
DECEIT
(30)
INDECENT
(30)
DECEIT
(30)
DECEIT
(30)
CEDI
(30)
DECENT
(30)
CITED
(30)
DEICE
(30)
CITED
(28)
INDECENT
(28)
INDECENT
(28)
ENTICE
(28)
INTEND
(27)
ENTICE
(27)
CITED
(27)
CITE
(27)
DENTIN
(27)
ENTICE
(27)
CITED
(27)
DECEIT
(27)
DECEIT
(27)
ENTICE
(27)
ENTICE
(27)
ICED
(27)
DEICE
(27)
INDENT
(27)
DEICE
(27)
ENTICE
(27)
DICE
(27)
DECENT
(27)
EDICT
(27)
DECENT
(27)
CENT
(27)
TINNED
(27)
EDICT
(27)
DECEIT
(26)
INDECENT
(26)
INDECENT
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(26)
DECENT
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
INDENT
(24)
DEICE
(24)
INDENT
(24)
INDENT
(24)
INDENT
(24)
ENTICE
(24)
INDENT
(24)
DICE
(24)
INTEND
(24)
INTEND
(24)
INTEND
(24)
ENTICE
(24)
INTEND
(24)
DEICE
(24)
INTEND
(24)
EDICT
(24)
EDICT
(24)
TINNED
(24)
DEICE
(24)
DENTIN
(24)
INDECENT
(24)
TINNED
(24)
INDECENT
(24)
INDECENT
(24)
INDECENT
(24)
INDECENT
(24)
INDECENT
(24)
TINNED
(24)
DENTIN
(24)
ICED
(24)
DENTIN
(24)
DENTIN
(24)
DENTIN
(24)
TINNED
(24)
TINNED
(24)
CEDE
(24)
EDICT
(24)
CEDI
(24)
DIENE
(24)
TINED
(24)
DEICE
(24)
NIECE
(24)
CITED
(24)

indecent in Words With Friends™

The word indecent 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: 14

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

INDECENT
(132)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dentine, enticed

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word indecent

INDECENT
(132)
INDECENT
(96)
INDECENT
(78)
INDECENT
(78)
INDECENT
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(56)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(44)
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(36)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(28)
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(24)
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(17)
INDECENT
(17)
INDECENT
(16)
INDECENT
(16)
INDECENT
(16)
INDECENT
(15)
INDECENT
(15)

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

INDECENT
(132)
ENTICED
(107 = 72 + 35)
INDECENT
(96)
ENTICED
(89 = 54 + 35)
DENTINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DENTINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
INDECENT
(78)
INDECENT
(78)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENTINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
ENTICED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DENTINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DENTINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DENTINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DENTINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DENTINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DENTINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DECENT
(69)
ENTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
ENTICED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECEIT
(66)
DENTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DENTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DENTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ENTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ENTICED
(61 = 26 + 35)
INDECENT
(60)
INDECENT
(60)
INDECENT
(60)
INDECENT
(60)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
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DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
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DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ENTICED
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ENTICED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DENTINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DECENT
(57)
ENTICED
(57 = 22 + 35)
DENTINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DENTINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
ENTICED
(57 = 22 + 35)
INDECENT
(56)
INDECENT
(56)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
ENTICED
(54 = 19 + 35)
INDECENT
(54)
INDECENT
(54)
DECEIT
(54)
ENTICE
(54)
INDECENT
(54)
INDECENT
(54)
ENTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENTICED
(53 = 18 + 35)
ENTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
ENTICED
(52 = 17 + 35)
DENTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DENTIN
(51)
ENTICED
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEICE
(51)
CITED
(51)
DENTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DENTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EDICT
(51)
DENTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
ENTICED
(51 = 16 + 35)
NIECE
(51)
TINNED
(51)
ENTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
DENTINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
DENTINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENTICED
(50 = 15 + 35)
ENTICED
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ENTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
ENTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
DENTINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
DENTINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ENTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
DENTINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
ENTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
ENTICED
(49 = 14 + 35)
CEDE
(48)
ENTICED
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
ENTICED
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
ENTICED
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
CENT
(48)
CEDI
(48)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
ENTICED
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DENTINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DENTINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DECENT
(45)
INTEND
(45)
DECENT
(45)
DECENT
(45)
INDENT
(45)
DENTINE
(45 = 10 + 35)
DENTIN
(45)
CITE
(45)
TINNED
(45)
DECENT
(44)
DECENT
(44)
INDECENT
(44)
DECEIT
(42)
ENTICE
(42)
ENTICE
(42)
DECEIT
(42)
ENTICE
(42)
ENTICE
(40)
DECEIT
(40)
DECEIT
(40)
ENTICE
(40)
DECENT
(39)
NIECE
(39)
DECENT
(39)
INTEND
(39)
CITED
(39)
TINNED
(39)
EDICT
(39)
DECENT
(39)
INTEND
(39)
DENTIN
(39)
INDENT
(39)
DENTIN
(39)
INTEND
(39)
INDENT
(39)
INDENT
(39)
DEICE
(39)
INDENT
(39)
DENTIN
(39)
INTEND
(39)
TINNED
(39)
TINNED
(39)
ENTICE
(36)
DECEIT
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
DECEIT
(36)
CITED
(36)
DECEIT
(36)
INTEND
(36)
DECEIT
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
TINNED
(36)
ENTICE
(36)
DENTIN
(36)
INTEND
(36)
INDENT
(36)

Words within the letters of indecent

2 letter words in indecent (4 words)

3 letter words in indecent (16 words)

5 letter words in indecent (6 words)

6 letter words in indecent (7 words)

7 letter words in indecent (2 words)

8 letter words in indecent (1 word)

indecent + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence indecent

Words that start with indecent (4 words)

Words with indecent in them (1 word)

Words that end with indecent (1 word)

Word Growth involving indecent

Shorter words in indecent

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Longer words containing indecent

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