01 Word definition

deteriorates

12 letters · 6 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DETERIORATES a word?

Yes. DETERIORATES is a 12-letter verb. DETERIORATES is a plural or present-tense form of DETERIORATE: become worse or disintegrate Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETERIORATES?

D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-T-E-S

DETERIORATES contains 12 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DETERIORATES is a plural or present-tense form of DETERIORATE.

1verb

  1. DETERIORATES is a plural or present-tense form of DETERIORATE: become worse or disintegrate

    His mind deteriorated
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends13points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETERIORATES spelled?

D1E2T3E4R5I6O7R8A9T10E11S12
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withTESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, R, T
Vowel balance6 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DETERIORATES?

DETERIORATES is spelled D-E-T-E-R-I-O-R-A-T-E-S. It contains 12 letters.