Decaying
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Decaying
verb
- To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."
- (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
"The cat's body decayed rapidly."
- (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
- (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
- Loss of airspeed due to drag.
noun
- The process of undergoing decay.
Anagrams of Decaying
No exact anagrams found for "decaying". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
d2
e1
c3
a1
y4
i1
n1
g2
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Decaying
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Decaying"
Decaying is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Decaying" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "decaying" is a high-scoring word.