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decry

/dɪˈkɹaɪ/•verb

Decry commonly means to express strong disapproval of.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 11

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

CRY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DECRY” Mean?

/dɪˈkɹaɪ/

decry has 1 documented sense across verb.

Verb

1 sense

express strong disapproval of

“We condemn the racism in South Africa”

“These ideas were reprobated”

Synonyms

condemn reprobate objurgate excoriate

Word Forms

decried

Synonyms for DECRY

condemn reprobate objurgate excoriate

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

express strong disapproval of

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

D, E, C, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for decry.

DECRY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 11.

It starts with D and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DECRY has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DECRY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DECRY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DECRY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DE, EC, CR, RY

Trigrams

DEC, ECR, CRY

Crossword Intelligence

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

DECRY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with D and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.