8 Letter Words Containing DEC

There are 103+ eight letter words 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 with DEC.

Popular 8-Letter Words With DEC

decision 11
declared 12
declined 12
decrease 11
decisive 14
deceased 12
deciding 13
declares 11
decagons 12
decanted 12
deceases 11
decidual 12

All 8-Letter Words With DEC (87 words)

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How Common is DEC as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 103 8-letter words containing DEC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
103
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
OU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DEC-Words in Scrabble

deckhand 19
helideck 18
bedecked 18
overdeck 18
foredeck 18
deckings 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains DEC?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains 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 With DEC

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

    There are 103 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain DEC. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "decidual", "decorate", "decommit", "deciduae" contain DEC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "decommit" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing DEC?

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