DECOY — 5 letter word
decoy
The word decoy has 5 letters: D, E, C, O, Y. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Decoy has 1 anagram: coyed. As a noun, it means "something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed".
5 letter word "decoy": D E C O Y — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of decoy
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of decoy
noun
- something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed Synonyms: bait
- something used to trick, mislead, or lure into danger "The hunter used a decoy to attract their prey." Synonyms: steerer
verb
- lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
Anagrams of decoy(1)
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