5-Letter Words Starting With DECA
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DECA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With DECA 4 words
How common is DECA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with DECA. They average 9.8 points and the best is DECAY (11 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- f 25%
- l 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with DECA
d 2e 1c 3a 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
decay
- nounthe process of gradually becoming inferior
- nouna gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- nounthe organic phenomenon of rotting
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How many five-letter words that start with DECA are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with DECA?
DECAY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECAF (11), DECAD (9), DECAL (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with DECA?
Everyday examples include DECAY, DECAF, DECAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.