Definition of DECUPLE

decuple

Plural: decuples

Adj

  • Tenfold.

Noun

  • An amount multiplied by ten.

Verb

Verb Forms: decupled, decupling, decuples

  • To increase by ten times its original amount.
  • To multiply by ten.

Examples

  • If I can decuple my score with this word, victory is assured in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English decuple, from Middle French décuple, from Late Latin decuplus (“tenfold”), from Latin decem (“ten”), and plicō (“fold”).

Scrabble Score: 12

decuple: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
decuple: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
decuple: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

decuple: valid Words With Friends Word