decedent

Meanings

Plural: decedents

Noun

someone who is no longer alive
A dead person.

Adj

Removing; departing; deceased.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin decedens, present active participle of decedere (“to depart, die”).

Synonyms

dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, departed

Scrabble Score: 12

decedent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
decedent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
decedent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

decedent is a valid Words With Friends word