decimate

VERB /dɛsə,meɪt/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

decimate is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1C3I1M3A1T1E1

2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39

MEANING

What does decimate mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

1

Kill in large numbers.

SYNONYMS

ANNIHILATE CARRY OFF ELIMINATE ERADICATE EXTINGUISH WIPE OUT

BROADER

RELATED

2

Kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies.

BROADER

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of decimate

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