Boggledygook

Boggle Word Finder

DECIMATES

9 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 18 pts

DECIMATES is a valid 9-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 18 in Super Big Boggle.

DECIMATES root DECIMATE-s

verb
  1. archaicTo kill one-tenth of (a group), (historical, specifically) as a military punishment in the Roman army selected by lot, usually carried out by the surviving soldiers.
  2. To destroy or remove one-tenth of (something).
  3. broadlyTo devastate: to reduce or destroy significantly but not completely.
  4. obsoleteTo exact a tithe or other 10% tax.
  5. obsoleterareTo tithe: to pay a 10% tax.
  6. obsoleteTo divide into tenths; to decimalize.
  7. proscribedTo reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of (something).
  8. To replace (a high-resolution model) with another of lower but acceptable quality. (Usually algorithmically)
noun
  1. obsoleteA tithe or other 10% tax or payment.
  2. obsoleteA tenth of something.
  3. obsoleteA set of ten items.