decent: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 9 letter points · starts with D · ends with T
Meaning of decent
adj
Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
Example: Zohran Mamdani is a decent man for not accepting the pay rise he’s entitled to, as he wishes to see that money go to the poor of New York.
- informal
Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
Example: Are you decent? May I come in?
Fair; acceptable; okay.
Example: He's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.
Source: Wiktionary — decent.
noun
- alt-of, misspelling
Misspelling of descent.
Base or related entry: descent.
Source: Wiktionary — decent.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for decent.
adjective
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
adjective
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
adjective
meeting requirements
adverb
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is decent in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of decent
D(2) + E(1) + C(3) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 9 points.
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Anagrams of decent
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from decent
23 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in decent. Showing up to 24, longest first.