Words That Start With DEC
- 926 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With DEC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DEC 926 words
5-Letter Words Starting With DEC 10
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With DEC 34
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With DEC 67
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DEC 88
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DEC 131
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DEC 138
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DEC 128
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DEC 118
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DEC 88
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DEC 61
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DEC 44
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With DEC 10
17-Letter Words Starting With DEC 5
18-Letter Words Starting With DEC 2
How common is DEC at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 926 words that start with DEC. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is DECITIZENIZING (36 points) and 35.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 926
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 138 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 36 max
- Longest word
- DECONSTRUCTIONISTS
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35.5%
- e 13.7%
- d 11.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io14.6%
- ou5.1%
- ie3%
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 word that starts with DEC
d 2e 1c 3i 1t 1i 1z 10e 1n 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 36 points
- Double word
- 72 pts
- Triple word
- 108 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
decitizenizing
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with DEC are there?
There are 926 words that start with DEC in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 138 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DEC?
DECITIZENIZING is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECITIZENIZED (35), DECITIZENIZES (34), DECITIZENIZE (33).
What are some common words that start with DEC?
Everyday examples include DECENT, DECLARE, DECISION, DECADE, DECREASE, DECIDE, DECIMAL, DECLARATION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DEC?
DECONSTRUCTIONISTS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DECOMPOSITION (13 letters) is the longest common one.