Decayed

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Damaged by rot or decomposition and therefore weakened or rendered useless.

“The workmen found decayed timbers beneath the flooring of the old cottage.”

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Synonyms

rotten rotted

Antonyms

freshpreservedintact

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains DECAY, the -ED ending is common, Y as the final letter is an unusual Wordle marker

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, the Y scores 4 and DECAY alone is a useful five-letter sub-word

Words Related to Decayed

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “decayed” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

decoyed delayed

Words you can make from Decayed

Shorter words formed from the letters in “decayed”.

decade acedy caddy cadee ceded deady decad decay deedy aced addy cade cady cede dace dade dead decd deda deed dyad dyce dyed ecad

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