Is “Decay” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
DECAY
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Decay

/dɪˈkeɪ/

noun
  1. 1.The process or result of being gradually decomposed.

  2. 2.A deterioration of condition; loss of status or fortune.

verb
  1. 1.To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

    The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street.

  2. 2.(of organic material) To rot, to go bad.

    The cat's body decayed rapidly.

  3. 3.(of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.