01 Word definition

degeneracy

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DEGENERACY a word?

Yes. DEGENERACY is a 10-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 DEGENERACY?

D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-C-Y

DEGENERACY contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2noun

  1. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

    the luxury and corruption among the upper classes
Synonyms
degenerationdecadencedecadencycorruptiondepravationdepravityputrefaction
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends19points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEGENERACY spelled?

D1E2G3E4N5E6R7A8C9Y10
Starts withDEGFirst 3 letters
Ends withACYLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DEGENERACY?

DEGENERACY is spelled D-E-G-E-N-E-R-A-C-Y. It contains 10 letters.