8-Letter Words Starting With DECK
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DECK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DECK 3 words
How common is DECK at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with DECK. They average 17 points and the best is DECKHAND (19 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 17
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- g 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oi33.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DECK
d 2e 1c 3k 5h 4a 1n 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deckhand
- nouna member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
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How many eight-letter words that start with DECK are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with DECK 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 DECK?
DECKHAND is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECKINGS (16), DECKOING (16).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with DECK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DECKINGS (16), DECKOING (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.