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12 letters · 17 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
originEtymology tree English degenerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English degenerative From degenerate + -ive.
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Words from these letters
- generative 14
- adverting 14
- divergent 14
- negatived 14
- vinegared 14
- denervate 13
- enervated 13
- venerated 13
- engraved 13
- revenged 13
- degenerate 12
- agentive 12