Words That Start With DECE
- 119 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DECE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DECE 119 words
7-Letter Words Starting With DECE 5
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DECE 13
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DECE 22
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DECE 17
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DECE 16
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DECE 15
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DECE 15
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DECE 5
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DECE 5
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With DECE 2
17-Letter Words Starting With DECE 1
How common is DECE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 119 words that start with DECE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is DECENTRALIZATIONS (29 points) and 36.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 119
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 22 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 29 max
- Longest word
- DECENTRALIZATIONS
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.1%
- e 10.9%
- y 10.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ei16%
- io11.8%
- ie5.9%
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 word that starts with DECE
d 2e 1c 3e 1n 1t 1r 1a 1l 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + C 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
decentralizations
Form of decentralization
- nounthe social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
- nounthe spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
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How many words that start with DECE are there?
There are 119 words that start with DECE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 22 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 DECE?
DECENTRALIZATIONS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DECENTRALIZATION (28), DECEREBRIZING (28), DECENTRALIZING (27).
What are some common words that start with DECE?
Everyday examples include DECENT, DECEIT, DECEIVE, DECEPTIVE, DECEPTION, DECENTLY, DECEITFUL, DECEITFULLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DECE?
DECENTRALIZATIONS has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DECEITFULLY (11 letters) is the longest common one.