Degrade
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Lower in character, quality, or status, or wear down a surface or landform through erosion.
“Years of wind and rain gradually degrade the exposed sandstone cliffs.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/dɪˈɡreɪd/
Syllables
de·grade
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Wordle
Contains D, E, G, R, A, D, E with two D's and two E's, the -ADE ending is a frequent Wordle pattern
Scrabble
G scores 2 and the two D's score 2 each, DEGRADE is an average scorer but common in Scrabble
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