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decimation

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Is decimation a Scrabble word?

Yes, decimation is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 15 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of decimation?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (Ancient Rome, strictly) The killing or punishment of every tenth person, usually by lot.Examples: "By decimation and a tythed death; / If thy Reuenges hunger for that Food, / Which Nature loathes, take thou the deſtin'd tenth, […]"Synonyms: tithingAncient-Romecountableuncountable

2. (generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.Examples: "And the vvhole Army had cauſe to enquire into their own Rebellions, vvhen they ſavv the Lord of Hoſts, vvith a dreadful Decimation, taking off ſo many of our Brethren by the vvorſt of Executioners."; "General Secretary Mick Lynch said: "It is crystal clear that the planned cutbacks on ScotRail and SWR are just the tip of the iceberg, as cynical employers use the cloak of COVID-19 to smuggle through the decimation of jobs and services on Britain's railways."countableuncountable

3. (mathematics) The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of a source sequence.countableuncountable

4. (mathematics) The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of a source sequence.countableuncountable

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "decimation"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "decimation"?

Scrabble
15 points
D2
E1
C3
I1
M3
A1
T1
I1
O1
N1
Words With Friends
18 points
D2
E1
C4
I1
M4
A1
T1
I1
O1
N2

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