The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ROTTED , but the solution may also be FESTERED which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in New York Times).
Decayed crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ROTTED | 44 % | 6 |
| ROTTEN | 22 % | 6 |
| MOTHEATEN | 11 % | 9 |
| OVERRIPE | 11 % | 8 |
| FESTERED | 11 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Decayed
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rotted
- rotten
- unsound
- damaged
- lame
- degraded
- eroded
- crappy
- lousy
- deprecated
- decadent
- contested
Crossword Answer definitions
ROTTED verb- To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
- To decline in function or utility.
- To (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt.
- To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes.
- To spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place).
- To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.
- To talk nonsense.
- Destroyed or damaged by rot.
- Deeply annoyed or irritated.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ROTTED
- Became inedible
- Went bad
- Spoiled
- Decayed
- Turned to compost
- Became unusable
- Went 47 Down
- Decayed.
- Broke down
- Returned to earth?
More clues leading to the result ROTTEN
- Worm-eaten
- Decomposed
- Sex Pistol's singer
- Decayed
- Suspicious, as in Hamlet's Denmark
- Wretchedly bad
- Despicable
- Wretchedly bad
- Front man Johnny of the Sex Pistols
- Spoiled
More clues leading to the result MOTHEATEN
- Antiquated
- Pretty seedy
- Out of fashion.
- Old-style and worn out.
- Out-dated.
- Descriptive of some woolens.
- Holey.
- Outdated.
- Outdated
- Passé
More clues leading to the result OVERRIPE
- Like black bananas
- Like bananas used for bread, often
- Past its best
- Decayed.
- Too mature.
- Too mellow.
- More than ready.
- Like a rotten apple
- Somewhat spoiled
- Like a mushy banana, say