Words starting with DEC

588 words in the ENABLE list start with DEC. The most common are DECIDED, DECISION, DECIDE and DECISIONS. They run from 4 to 18 letters, and the highest-scoring is DECRIMINALIZATIONS at 32 points.

Words
588
Lengths
4–18 letters
Top score
32 (DECRIMINALIZATIONS)

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The words

4-letter words 2

deck11 deco7

5-letter words 8

decaf11decal8decay11 decks12decor8 decos8decoy11decry11

6-letter words 24

decade10 decafs12decals9decamp13decane9decant9decare9decays12deceit9decent9 decern9decide10 decile9decked14deckel13decker13deckle13declaw12decoct11decode10decors9decoys12decree9 decury12

7-letter words 54

decadal11decades11decagon11decalog11decamps14decanal10decanes10decants10decapod13decares10decayed14decayer13decease10deceits10deceive13decency15decerns10deciare10decibel12decided12 decider11decides11decidua11deciles10decimal12deckels14deckers14decking15deckles14declaim12declare10 declass10declaws13decline10 decocts12decoded12decoder11decodes11decolor10decorum12decoyed14decoyer13decreed11decreer10decrees10decrial10decried11decrier10decries10decrown13decrypt15decuman12decuple12decurve13

8-letter words 73

decadent12decagons12decagram14decalogs12decamped16decanted12decanter11decapods14decayers14decaying15deceased12 deceases11decedent12deceived15deceiver14deceives14decemvir16decenary14decennia11decenter11decently14decentre11decerned12deciares11decibels13deciders12deciding13 deciduae12decidual12deciduas12decigram14decimals13decimate13decipher16decision11 decisive14 deckhand19deckings16declaims13declared12 declarer11declares11declasse11declawed15declined12decliner11declines11decoders12decoding13decorate11decorous11decouple13decoying15decrease11 decrepit13decretal11decrying15decrypts16decurion11decurved15
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9-letter words 88

decadence15decadency18decadents13decagrams15decahedra16decalcify20decalogue13decamping17decanters12decanting13decathlon15decedents13deceitful15deceivers15deceiving16decemvirs17decencies14decennial12decennium14deception14 deceptive17decertify18decidable15decidedly17deciduous13deciliter12decimated15decimates14decimeter14deciphers17decisions12deckhands20deckhouse19declaimed15declarant12declaring13declawing16decliners12declining13declivity18decoction14decollete12decompose16decongest13decontrol12decorated13 decorates12decorator12decoupage15decoupled15decouples14decreased13 decreases12decreeing13decrement14decretals12decrypted18decumbent16decurrent12decussate12
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10-letter words 74

decadences16decadently17decahedron17decaliters13decalogues14decameters15decametric17decampment19decapitate15decapodans16decapodous16decathlete16decathlons16deceivable18decelerate13decemviral18decenaries13decennials13decenniums15decentered14decentring14deceptions15deciliters13decillions13decimalize24decimating16decimation15decimeters15deciphered19decipherer18decisional13decisioned14decisively19deckhouses20declaimers15declaiming16declarable15declarants13declassify19declassing14declension13declinable15decoctions15decollated14decollates13decolonize22decomposed18decomposer17decomposes17decompress17decorating14decoration13 decorative16 decorators13decorously16decoupling16decreasing14 decrements15decrypting19decryption18
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11-letter words 67

decadencies17decahedrons18decalcified20decalcifies19decampments20decantation14decapitated17decapitates16decapitator16decarbonate16decarbonize25decarburize25decathletes17deceitfully20deceivingly21decelerated15decelerates14decelerator14decemvirate19decennially17decentering15deceptional16deceptively22decerebrate16decertified18decertifies17decidedness16decimalized26decimalizes25decimations16decipherers19deciphering20decisioning15declamation16declamatory19declaration14 declarative17declaratory17declensions14declination14declivities17declivitous17decollating15decollation14decolletage15decolonized24decolonizes23decolorized24decolorizer23decolorizes23decolouring15decomposers18decomposing19deconstruct16decorations14decorticate16decremented17decrepitude17decrescendo17decussation14
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12-letter words 66

decaffeinate21decalcifying24decalcomania19decantations15decapitating18decapitation17decapitators17decarbonated18decarbonates17decarbonized27decarbonizer26decarbonizes26decarburized27decarburizes26decasyllabic22decasyllable20decelerating16deceleration15decelerators15decemvirates20decentralize24decerebrated18decerebrates17decertifying22dechlorinate18decidability21decimalizing27decipherable22decipherment22decisiveness18declamations17declarations15declassified19declassifies18declensional15declinations15decollations15decolletages16decolonizing25decolorizers24decolorizing25decommission19decompensate19decomposable21decompressed20decompresses19deconditions16decongestant16decongesting17decongestion16decongestive19deconsecrate17deconstructs17decontrolled16decoratively21decorousness15decorticated18decorticates17decreasingly19decrementing18
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13-letter words 51

decaffeinated23decaffeinates22decalcomanias20decamethonium23decapitations18decarbonating19decarbonation18decarbonizers27decarbonizing28decarboxylase28decarboxylate28decarburizing28decasyllabics23decasyllables21deceitfulness19decelerations16decentralized26decentralizes25deceptiveness21decerebrating19decerebration18dechlorinated20dechlorinates19decidednesses18deciduousness17decipherments23declaratively22declassifying23declinational16decommissions20decompensated21decompensates20decomposition20decompressing21decompression20deconcentrate18deconditioned18decongestants17decongestions17deconsecrated19deconsecrates18deconstructed19deconstructor18decontaminate18decontrolling17decorticating19decortication18decorticators18decrepitating19decrepitation18decriminalize27

14-letter words 39

decaffeinating24decaffeination23decamethoniums24decarbonations19decarboxylases29decarboxylated30decarboxylates29decentralizing27decerebrations19dechlorinating21dechlorination20decidabilities20decimalization28decisivenesses20decolonization26decolorization26decommissioned22decompensating22decompensation21decompositions21decompressions21deconcentrated20deconcentrates19deconditioning19deconsecrating20deconsecration19deconstructing20deconstruction19deconstructive22deconstructors19decontaminated20decontaminates19decontaminator19decorativeness20decorousnesses17decortications19decrepitations19decriminalized29decriminalizes28

15-letter words 25

decaffeinations24decalcification25decarboxylating31decarboxylation30decarburization29decasualization27deceitfulnesses21deceptivenesses23decertification23dechlorinations21deciduousnesses19decimalizations29decolonizations27decolorizations27decommissioning23decompensations22decomposability27deconcentrating21deconcentration20deconsecrations20deconstructions20decontaminating21decontamination20decontaminators20decriminalizing30

16-letter words 10

decalcifications26decarboxylations31decarburizations30decasualizations28decentralization28decertifications24declassification24deconcentrations21decontaminations21decorativenesses22

17-letter words 5

decentralizations29declassifications25decomposabilities26deconstructionist22decriminalization31

18-letter words 2

deconstructionists23decriminalizations32

Highest-scoring words

Scored with Scrabble letter values, before bonus squares.

decriminalizations32decriminalization31decarboxylating31decarboxylations31decriminalizing30decarboxylation30decarboxylated30decarburizations30decriminalized29decarburization29

Questions

How many words start with DEC?

588 words in the ENABLE word list start with DEC.

What is the longest word that starts with DEC?

DECONSTRUCTIONISTS, with 18 letters. Next come DECRIMINALIZATIONS and DECRIMINALIZATION.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DEC?

DECRIMINALIZATIONS, worth 32 points with Scrabble letter values.