9 Letter Words That Start With DEC

There are 135+ nine letter words beginning with DEC in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With DEC

decisions 12
decreased 13
decreases 12
decorated 13
declining 13
declaring 13
decadents 13
decapodan 15
deceitful 15
decencies 14
decennium 14
decheance 17

All 9-Letter Words Starting With DEC (106 words)

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How Common is DEC as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 135 9-letter words starting with DEC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.3, with -S endings dominating (23% of them).

Total Words
135
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
Most Common Ending (23%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IO

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter DEC-Words in Scrabble

decomplex 23
deckchair 21
deckhands 20
decalcify 20
deckhouse 19
decrypted 18

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

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEC is decomplex with a total of 23 points.

D 2
E 1
C 3
O 1
M 3
P 3
L 1
E 1
X 8

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With DEC

  • How many 9 letter words starting with DEC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 135 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DEC. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.3.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with DEC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "decomplex", "deceitful", "decoctive", "decodable" start with DEC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "decomplex" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with DEC?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with DEC include "decisions", "decreased", "decreases", "decorated", "declining".