8 Letter Words That Start With DEC

There are 89+ eight letter words beginning with DEC in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With DEC

decision 11
declared 12
declined 12
decrease 11
decisive 14
deceased 12
deciding 13
declares 11
decalled 12
decamped 16
deceived 15
decentre 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DEC (76 words)

Trending Today

5-letter word lists built for puzzle solving

How Common is DEC as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 89 8-letter words starting with DEC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
89
Avg Scrabble Score
13.0
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
OU

Word Starting List You May Find Interesting

Tools for Your Word Lists Games

Finders and solvers to turn patterns into possibilities

Hints and Answers for Your Daily Games

Keep your streak alive. Daily help for daily puzzles

Try These Word Tips Games

Fun daily word games made by Wordtips

8 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 8 Letter Words with DEC.

Are you playing Wordle? Try our New York Times Wordle Solver or use the Include and Exclude features on our 8 Letter Words page when playing Dordle, WordGuessr or any other Wordle-like games. They help you guess the answer faster by allowing you to input the good letters you already know and exclude the words containing your bad letter combinations.

Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DEC-Words in Scrabble

deckhand 19
decamped 16
decipher 16
decrypts 16
decemvir 16
deckings 16

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEC is deckhand with a total of 19 points.

D 2
E 1
C 3
K 5
H 4
A 1
N 1
D 2
noun 1. a member of a ship's crew whose duties include cleaning, mooring, and cargo handling
Synonyms:
workerfactory workermanual workerunskilled workerblue-collar workerworkmanworkwomanworkpersonworking manlaboureroperativehired handhirelingroustaboutemployeeartisan

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With DEC

  • How many 8 letter words starting with DEC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 89 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DEC. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with DEC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "deciduae", "decipher", "decorate", "decouple" start with DEC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "decipher" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with DEC?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with DEC include "decision", "declared", "declined", "decrease", "decisive".