Words That Start With DECA
- 210 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DECA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DECA 210 words
6-Letter Words Starting With DECA 12
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With DECA 15
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DECA 14
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DECA 29
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DECA 31
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DECA 26
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DECA 28
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DECA 26
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DECA 11
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DECA 10
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With DECA 4
How common is DECA at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 210 words that start with DECA. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.4 points, the best is DECARBOXYLATING (31 points) and 36.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 210
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 31 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.4
- out of 31 max
- Longest word
- DECALCIFICATIONS
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.2%
- e 13.3%
- d 11%
Top vowel pairs
- io11.9%
- ei2.9%
- ie2.4%
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 DECA
d 2e 1c 3a 1r 1b 3o 1x 8y 4l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + B 3 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
decarboxylating
Form of decarboxylate
- verblose a carboxyl group“the compound decarboxylated”
- verbremove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound)
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How many words that start with DECA are there?
There are 210 words that start with DECA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 31 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 DECA?
DECARBOXYLATING is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECARBOXYLATIONS (31), DECARBOXYLATED (30), DECARBOXYLATION (30).
What are some common words that start with DECA?
Everyday examples include DECADE, DECAY, DECADES, DECADENT, DECANTER, DECAPITATE, DECADENCE, DECATHLON. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DECA?
DECALCIFICATIONS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DECAPITATING (12 letters) is the longest common one.