The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ROTS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Decays crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ROTS | 94 % | 4 |
| MOLDERS | 4 % | 7 |
| EBBS | 2 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Decays
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crumble
- decline
- disintegration
- disintegrate
- decompose
- decomposition
- radioactive decay
- delapidate
- 238
- break-ups
- comprises
- consists
Crossword Answer definitions
ROTS noun- The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.
- Decaying matter.
- Any of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs.
- Verbal nonsense.
- 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.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution