9-Letter Words With DECA
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With DECA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With DECA 34 words
How often does DECA appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 nine-letter words containing DECA. They average 14.6 points, the best is DECALCIFY (20 points) and 29.4% end in E.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 29.4% of words
Most common last letters
- e 29.4%
- n 14.7%
- g 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- au2.9%
- ue2.9%
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 nine-letter word containing DECA
d 2e 1c 3a 1l 1c 3i 1f 4y 4
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + C 3 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
decalcify
- verblose calcium or calcium compounds
- verbremove calcium or lime from“decalcify the rock”
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
9-letter words containing…
Words containing DECA by length
Longer sequences containing DECA
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of DECA
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
How to use this word list
Using DECA in the middle of a word
9-Letter Words With DECA by the numbers
9-Letter Words With DECA FAQ
How many nine-letter words containing DECA are there?
There are 34 nine-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 nine-letter word containing DECA?
DECALCIFY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECADENCY (18), BRIDECAKE (18), DECACHORD (18).
What are some common nine-letter words containing DECA?
Everyday examples include DECADENCE, DECATHLON, DECANTERS, DECADENTS, DECAMPING, DECANTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing DECA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BRIDECAKE (18), DECACHORD (18), DECASTICH (17), DECAYABLE (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.