9-Letter Words With DECE
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With DECE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With DECE 24 words
How often does DECE appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 nine-letter words containing DECE. They average 14.4 points, the best is DECERTIFY (18 points) and 25% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- y 16.7%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ei16.7%
- io8.3%
- ea4.2%
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 DECE
d 2e 1c 3e 1r 1t 1i 1f 4y 4
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + E 1 + R 1 + T 1 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
decertify
- verbcause to be no longer approved or accepted“Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China”
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How many nine-letter words containing DECE are there?
There are 24 nine-letter words containing DECE 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 DECE?
DECERTIFY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECEPTIVE (17), INDECENCY (17), DECEMVIRI (17).
What are some common nine-letter words containing DECE?
Everyday examples include DECEPTIVE, DECEPTION, DECEITFUL, INDECENCY, DECEIVING, DECEASING, UNDECEIVE, DECENCIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing DECE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DECERTIFY (18), DECEMVIRI (17), DECEMVIRS (17), DECEPTORY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.