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Words starting with DEC (9-letter)

A curated list of 9-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: decadence, decadency, decadents.

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88 words

Word	Length	Syllables
decadence	9	3
decadency	9	4
decadents	9	3
decagrams	9	3
decahedra	9	4
decalcify	9	4
decaliter	9	4
decalogue	9	3
decameter	9	4
decamping	9	3
decanters	9	3
decanting	9	3
decapodan	9	4
decathlon	9	3
deceasing	9	3
decedents	9	3
deceitful	9	3
deceivers	9	3
deceiving	9	3
decemviri	9	4
decemvirs	9	3
decencies	9	3
decennial	9	3
decennium	9	3
decenters	9	3
decentest	9	3
decentred	9	3
decentres	9	3
deception	9	3
deceptive	9	3
decerning	9	3
decertify	9	4
decidable	9	3
decidedly	9	4
deciduate	9	3
deciduous	9	3
decigrams	9	3
deciliter	9	4
decillion	9	3
decimally	9	4
decimated	9	4
decimates	9	4
decimeter	9	4
deciphers	9	3
decisions	9	3
deckhands	9	2
deckhouse	9	2
declaimed	9	3
declaimer	9	3
declarant	9	3
declarers	9	3
declaring	9	3
declassed	9	3
declasses	9	3
declawing	9	3
decliners	9	3
declining	9	3
declivity	9	4
decocting	9	3
decoction	9	3
decollate	9	3
decollete	9	3
decolored	9	4
decolours	9	3
decompose	9	3
decongest	9	3
decontrol	9	3
decorated	9	4
decorates	9	4
decorator	9	4
decoupage	9	3
decoupled	9	3
decouples	9	3
decreased	9	3
decreases	9	3
decreeing	9	2
decrement	9	3
decretals	9	3
decretive	9	3
decretory	9	4
decrowned	9	3
decrypted	9	3
decumbent	9	3
decupling	9	3
decurions	9	3
decurrent	9	3
decurving	9	3
decussate	9	3

FAQs

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.