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 Decimations 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
16
Words with Friends
19
The word Decimation is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 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.