Definitions For Decimation

noun

  • Destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

verb

  • To destroy a large number of (plants, animals, people, etc.)
  • To severely damage or destroy a large part of (something)

Is Decimation a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
18

The word Decimation is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Decimation in a Sentence

  • This kind of moth is responsible for decimating thousands of trees in our town.
  • Budget cuts have decimated public services in small towns.

Antonyms for Decimation

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