Decayed
/dɪˈkeɪd/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Decayed
verb
- To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."
- (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
"The cat's body decayed rapidly."
- (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
- (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
- Loss of airspeed due to drag.
Anagrams of Decayed
No exact anagrams found for "decayed". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
d2
e1
c3
a1
y4
e1
d2
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Decayed
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Decayed"
Decayed is a 7-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Decayed" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "decayed" is a medium-scoring word.