Depress
/dɪˈpɹɛs/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts7 letters
Definition of Depress
verb
- To press down.
"Depress the upper lever to start the machine."
- To make depressed, sad or bored.
"Winter depresses me."
- To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
"Lower productivity will eventually depress wages."
- To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
- To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
Anagrams of Depress
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
d2
e1
p3
r1
e1
s1
s1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Depress
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 "Depress"
Depress is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "depress" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Depress" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "depress" is a medium-scoring word.