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01 Word definition

decayed

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DECAYED a word?

Yes. DECAYED is a 7-letter adjective. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DECAYED?

D-E-C-A-Y-E-D

DECAYED contains 7 letters, begins with D, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

    “rotten floor boards”
Synonyms
rottenrotted
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DECAYED spelled?

D1E2C3A4Y5E6D7
Starts withDECFirst 3 letters
Ends withYEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats D, E
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with DEC →Words ending in YED →Words made from DECAYED →Words with A →Words with C →Words with D →Words with E →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About DECAYED.

How do you spell DECAYED?

DECAYED is spelled D-E-C-A-Y-E-D. It contains 7 letters.