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Rotten

Everything about the word “rotten” in one place – its meaning, its part of speech, its syllables, its rhymes and its anagrams.

Meaning

  1. adjective very bad
  2. adjective damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
  3. adjective having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Part of speech
adjective
Common word
Yes

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Rhymes and anagrams of “rotten”

The rhymes on this page are perfect rhymes: words that end with the same sounds as “rotten”, taken from a pronunciation dictionary. For near rhymes as well, open the rhyme generator.

The anagrams use all 6 letters of “rotten”, each exactly once, in a different order (1 in total). For multi-word anagrams, try the anagram solver.

Questions

What does “rotten” mean?

The definition at the top of this page comes from a free, open English dictionary (see our credits). Its part of speech is adjective.

How many syllables are in “rotten”?

The syllable count of “rotten” is 2. We take it from a pronunciation dictionary when the word is listed there and estimate it from the spelling when it isn't.

What rhymes with “rotten”?

This page lists the perfect rhymes we know for “rotten” (3 in total), common words first. For near rhymes too, use the rhyme generator.

Last updated October 2, 2026

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