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debase

/dɪˈbeɪs/verb

Debase commonly means to corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality, lower in value by increasing the base-metal content, or corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DE

Ends

ASE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEBASE” Mean?

/dɪˈbeɪs/

debase has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

debauch the young people with wine and women

Socrates was accused of corrupting young men

Do school counselors subvert young children?

corrupt the morals

2

lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

Synonyms

3

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

adulterate liquor

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word debase with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

D, E, B, A, S, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
b
a
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for debase.

DEBASE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using debase in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEBASE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DEBASE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DEBASE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEBASE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside debase.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEB

CV Pattern

CVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, EB, BA, AS, SE

Trigrams

DEB, EBA, BAS, ASE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for debase.

DEBASE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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