DECREASE — 8 letter word
decrease
The word decrease has 8 letters: D, E, C, R, E, A, S, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of decreasing or reducing something".
8 letter word "decrease": D E C R E A S E — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of decrease
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of decrease
noun
- the act of decreasing or reducing something Synonyms: reduction
- the amount by which something decreases Synonyms: decrement
- a change downward "There was a decrease in my temperature as the fever subsided." Synonyms: lessening, drop-off
- a process of becoming smaller or shorter Synonyms: decrement
verb
- decrease in size, extent, or range "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester" Synonyms: fall
- make smaller "I decreased the staff due to budget issues." Synonyms: contract, reduce, lessen, scale down, minify
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