7 Letter Words That Start With DEC

There are 67+ seven letter words beginning with DEC in our English dictionary. Every seven-letter DEC word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DEC.

Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With DEC

decided 12
decades 11
decline 10
decides 11
decimal 12
declare 10
decadal 11
decayer 13
deceive 13
decider 11
deckels 14
declaws 13

All 7-Letter Words Starting With DEC (57 words)

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How Common is DEC as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 67 7-letter words starting with DEC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.9, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
67
Avg Scrabble Score
11.9
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
IE

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7 Letter Words beginning with DEC are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 7 Letter Words with DEC.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter DEC-Words in Scrabble

decaffs 16
decking 15
decency 15
deckled 15
decoked 15
deckoed 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEC?

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEC is decaffs with a total of 16 points.

D 2
E 1
C 3
A 1
F 4
F 4
S 1

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With DEC

  • How many 7 letter words starting with DEC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 67 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DEC. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.9.

  • Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with DEC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "decimal", "decolor", "decayer", "decuria" start with DEC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "decayer" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 7 letter words starting with DEC?

    Everyday 7-letter words starting with DEC include "decided", "decades", "decline", "decides", "decimal".