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What does decency mean? Is decency a Scrabble word?

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Is decency a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word decency is a Scrabble US word. The word decency is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

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Is decency a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word decency is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

D2E1C3E1N1C3Y4

Is decency a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word decency is a Words With Friends word. The word decency is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

DECENCY,

5-letter words (1 found)

NEEDY,

4-letter words (13 found)

CEDE,DEEN,DENE,DENY,DYNE,ECCE,EYED,EYEN,EYNE,NEED,NYED,YEDE,YEED,

3-letter words (13 found)

CEE,DEE,DEN,DEY,DYE,EEN,END,ENE,EYE,NED,NEE,NYE,YEN,

2-letter words (7 found)

DE,ED,EE,EN,NE,NY,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 36 words from decency according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of decency

decency

Etymology

From Latin decentia, from decens. Equivalent to decent +‎ -cy. Compare French décence.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdiːsənsi/

Noun

decency (countable and uncountable, plural decencies)

  1. The quality of being decent; propriety.
  2. That which is proper or becoming.

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Further reading

  • decency on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Source: wiktionary.org