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8-Letter Words Starting With DECAY

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DECAY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DECAY 2 words

How common is DECAY at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with DECAY. They average 14.5 points and the best is DECAYING (15 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 15 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 50%
  • s 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DECAY

d 2e 1c 3a 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

decaying

Form of decay

  1. verblose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current“the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process”
  2. verbfall into decay or ruin“The unoccupied house started to decay”
  3. verbundergo decay or decomposition“The body started to decay and needed to be cremated”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DECAY are there?

There are 2 eight-letter words that start with DECAY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DECAY?

DECAYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECAYERS (14).