Decimate

/ˈdɛ.sɪ.meɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Decimate

noun

A tithe or other 10% tax or payment.
A tenth of something.
A set of ten items.

verb

To kill one-tenth of a group, (specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
To destroy or remove one-tenth of anything.
To devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
To exact a tithe or other 10% tax
To tithe: to pay a 10% tax.

Anagrams of Decimate

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "decimate":

8-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

dacite deceit emetic ideate itemed meated mediae teamed

5-LETTER WORDS

acted adeem admit aimed amice amide cadet cited deice demic demit dicta edema edict maced+6 more

4-LETTER WORDS

aced acid acme adit aide amid amie cade cadi caid came cate cede cedi cete+4 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "decimate" and rearranging:

+aacetamide emaciated

+ddecimated medicated

+sdecimates medicates

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

decimalizetithedevastate

Rhyming Words

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