01 Word definition

decadence

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DECADENCE a word?

Yes. DECADENCE is a 9-letter noun. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DECADENCE?

D-E-C-A-D-E-N-C-E

DECADENCE contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

Synonyms
degeneracydegenerationdecadency
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DECADENCE spelled?

D1E2C3A4D5E6N7C8E9
Starts withDECFirst 3 letters
Ends withNCELast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats C, D, E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About DECADENCE.

How do you spell DECADENCE?

DECADENCE is spelled D-E-C-A-D-E-N-C-E. It contains 9 letters.