Words Containing DECA

280 words contain DECA anywhere. Scores range up to 31 points (DECARBOXYLATING), averaging 17.8 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A rich ornamental cake served at a wedding.

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Plural of BRIDECAKE.

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An ancient musical instrument with ten strings.

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Plural of DECACHORD.

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A period of ten years.

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Relating to a period of ten years.

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A period of ten years.

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Lasting for a period of ten years.

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Moral or artistic decline marked by excessive self-indulgence.

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Plural of DECADENCE.

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Plural of DECADENCY.

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State of decline or decay.

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Luxuriously self-indulgent; marked by moral or cultural decline.

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In a morally or culturally decaying manner.

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Plural of DECADENT.

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Plural of DECADE.

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Plural of DECAD.

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Coffee from which caffeine has been removed.

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Alternative spelling of decaf.

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To remove caffeine from something, especially coffee.

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Past tense of DECAFFEINATE.

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Third-person singular present tense of DECAFFEINATE.

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Present participle of DECAFFEINATE.

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The process of removing caffeine.

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Plural of DECAFFEINATION.

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Plural of DECAFF.

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Plural of DECAF.

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A polygon with ten sides.

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Shaped like a decagon, having ten sides.

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In a decagonal manner.

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Plural of DECAGON.

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A unit of mass equal to ten grams.

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British spelling of decagram; unit of mass equal to ten grams.

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Plural of DECAGRAMME.

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Plural of DECAGRAM.

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Having ten pistils or female reproductive structures.

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Having ten styles or female reproductive organs.

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Plural of decahedron.

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Having ten flat faces or surfaces.

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A polyhedron with ten faces.

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Plural of DECAHEDRON.

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A hydrate with ten water molecules per formula unit.

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Plural of DECAHYDRATE.

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A design or sticker for transferring to a surface.

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Loss of calcium, as from bones or teeth.

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Past tense of decalcify.

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A substance or device that removes calcium.

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Plural of DECALCIFIER.

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Third-person singular present tense of DECALCIFY.

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To remove calcium or lime from something.

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Present participle of DECALCIFY.

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The art or process of transferring designs onto surfaces using decals.

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Plural of DECALCOMANIA.

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Past tense of DECAL.

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A slowing of temperature rise when heating a metal due to internal structure change.

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Plural of DECALESCENCE.

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Absorbing heat without rising in temperature.

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Present participle of DECAL.

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A unit of volume equal to ten liters.

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Plural of DECALITER.

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DECARBOXYLATING scores 31 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.