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A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DEC starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: decadent, decagons, decagram.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| decadent | 8 | 3 | |
| decagons | 8 | 3 | |
| decagram | 8 | 3 | |
| decalogs | 8 | 3 | |
| decamped | 8 | 3 | |
| decanted | 8 | 3 | |
| decanter | 8 | 3 | |
| decapods | 8 | 3 | |
| decayers | 8 | 2 | |
| decaying | 8 | 2 | |
| deceased | 8 | 3 | |
| deceases | 8 | 3 | |
| decedent | 8 | 3 | |
| deceived | 8 | 3 | |
| deceiver | 8 | 3 | |
| deceives | 8 | 3 | |
| decemvir | 8 | 3 | |
| decenary | 8 | 4 | |
| decennia | 8 | 3 | |
| decenter | 8 | 3 | |
| decently | 8 | 3 | |
| decentre | 8 | 2 | |
| decerned | 8 | 3 | |
| deciares | 8 | 3 | |
| decibels | 8 | 3 | |
| deciders | 8 | 3 | |
| deciding | 8 | 3 | |
| deciduae | 8 | 2 | |
| decidual | 8 | 3 | |
| deciduas | 8 | 3 | |
| decigram | 8 | 3 | |
| decimals | 8 | 3 | |
| decimate | 8 | 3 | |
| decipher | 8 | 3 | |
| decision | 8 | 3 | |
| decisive | 8 | 3 | |
| deckhand | 8 | 2 | |
| deckings | 8 | 2 | |
| declaims | 8 | 2 | |
| declared | 8 | 3 | |
| declarer | 8 | 3 | |
| declares | 8 | 3 | |
| declasse | 8 | 2 | |
| declawed | 8 | 3 | |
| declined | 8 | 3 | |
| decliner | 8 | 3 | |
| declines | 8 | 3 | |
| decocted | 8 | 3 | |
| decoders | 8 | 3 | |
| decoding | 8 | 3 | |
| decolors | 8 | 3 | |
| decolour | 8 | 3 | |
| decorate | 8 | 3 | |
| decorous | 8 | 3 | |
| decorums | 8 | 3 | |
| decouple | 8 | 2 | |
| decoyers | 8 | 2 | |
| decoying | 8 | 2 | |
| decrease | 8 | 2 | |
| decreers | 8 | 2 | |
| decrepit | 8 | 3 | |
| decretal | 8 | 3 | |
| decrials | 8 | 2 | |
| decriers | 8 | 2 | |
| decrowns | 8 | 2 | |
| decrying | 8 | 2 | |
| decrypts | 8 | 2 | |
| decupled | 8 | 3 | |
| decuples | 8 | 3 | |
| decuries | 8 | 3 | |
| decurion | 8 | 3 | |
| decurved | 8 | 3 | |
| decurves | 8 | 3 |
Are DEC-starting words common?
DEC is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DEC quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.