Decries

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of decry, meaning to publicly express strong disapproval of something.

“The editorial regularly decries the lack of transparency in local government.”

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Synonyms

condemnsdenouncescriticisescensuresdisparages

Antonyms

praisescommendsendorses

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains DECRY with -IES, the -IES ending replaces Y in many third-person present forms

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the Y scores 4 and the word is a clean -IES inflection of DECRY

Words Related to Decries

Anagrams of Decries

Words that use exactly the same letters as “decries”.

deicers

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “decries” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dearies decrees decried

Words you can make from Decries

Shorter words formed from the letters in “decries”.

cerise ciders creeds deicer deices desire dicers eiders reside screed ceder cedes cedis cedre cered ceres cider cires creed crees cried cries deers deice

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “decries”.

describe discrete

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