Words That Start With DEC

Q: 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.

Q: 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).

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

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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

Most common last letters

s 35.5%
e 13.7%
d 11.4%

Top vowel pairs

io14.6%
ou5.1%
ie3%

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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.