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decent

/ˈdiːsənt/adjective · adverb

Decent is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion or in the right manner; correctly; suitably.

7 meanings6 lettersScrabble 9

Length

6

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

DE

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DECENT” Mean?

/ˈdiːsənt/

decent has 7 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

6 senses
1

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

from a decent family

a nice girl

Synonyms

2

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

a decent burial

we have come to dedicate a portion of that field … It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this

Synonyms

3

conforming to conventions of sexual behavior

{'source': 'George Santayana', 'text': 'speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd'}

4

sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public

are you decent?

5

observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress

though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards

6

meeting requirements

the step makes a satisfactory seat

I would kill for a decent cup of coffee

a decent wage

Adverb

1 sense
1

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

please do your job properly!

can't you carry me decent?

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

Length

6 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, C, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
c
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for decent.

DECENT is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DE, EC, CE, EN, NT

Trigrams

DEC, ECE, CEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DECENT is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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

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