Debased

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Reduced in quality, purity, or value by the addition of inferior or impure material.

“The ancient coins had been debased by mixing silver with a cheaper metal.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

de·based

Related Words

Synonyms

adulterateadulterateddevalueddegradedcorruptedvitiated

Antonyms

purifiedrefinedennobled

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -SED, D appears twice, double E close together, B is the uncommon letter

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, B scores 3, double D and double E clear surplus common tiles

Words Related to Debased

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debaser debases debated

Words you can make from Debased

Shorter words formed from the letters in “debased”.

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