8-Letter Words With DECA
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DECA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DECA 15 words
How often does DECA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 eight-letter words containing DECA. They average 12.9 points, the best is DECAMPED (16 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 26.7%
- g 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oi6.7%
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 containing DECA
d 2e 1c 3a 1m 3p 3e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + M 3 + P 3 + E 1 + D 2 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
decamped
Form of decamp
- verbleave a camp“The hikers decamped before dawn”
- verbrun away; usually includes taking something or somebody along“The thief made off with our silver”
- verbleave suddenly“She persuaded him to decamp”
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How many eight-letter words containing DECA are there?
There are 15 eight-letter words containing DECA 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 containing DECA?
DECAMPED is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECAYING (15), DECAGRAM (14), DECAPODS (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing DECA?
Everyday examples include DECADENT, DECANTER, DECAYING, DECANTED, SIDECARS, DECAMPED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing DECA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DECARBED (14), DECAYERS (14), DECANOIC (13), DECALING (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.