decent

/disənt/ adjectiveadverb
6 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
ADJECTIVE
1

In harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion.

“a decent burial”

2

Socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous.

“from a decent family”

3

Meeting requirements.

“I would kill for a decent cup of coffee”

“a decent wage”

4

Conforming to conventions of sexual behavior.

“speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd”

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

Sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public.

“are you decent?”

ADVERB
1

In the right manner; correctly; suitably.

“can't you carry me decent?”

WORD FORMS
Related formdecency
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinecentday
Starts & ends withD … T
Syllablesde · cent
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
KEEP EXPLORING4
You Go Words!
© 2026 You Go Words! · Independently made since 2014.For educational entertainment only. Scrabble®, Words With Friends® and other game marks belong to their owners.