5 letter words starting with dec

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with dec.

  • DECAD
  • DECAF
  • DECAL
  • DECAN
  • DECAY
  • DECIM
  • DECKO
  • DECKS
  • DECOR
  • DECOS
  • DECOY
  • DECRY
  • DECYL

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:

Definition of decad

decad (noun)

  1. A group, set, or series of ten , particularly:
  2. A set of resistors, capacitors, etc. connected so as to provide even increments between one and ten times a base electrical resistance.
  3. The interval between any two quantities having a ratio of 10 to 1.

Definition of decay

decay (noun)

  1. The process or result of being gradually decomposed.
  2. A deterioration of condition; loss of status or fortune.

decay (verb)

  1. To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
  2. (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
  3. (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
  4. (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
  5. Loss of airspeed due to drag.
  6. To cause to rot or deteriorate.

Definition of decks

decks (noun)

  1. Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
  2. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks.
  3. A main aeroplane surface, especially of a biplane or multiplane.
  4. A pack or set of playing cards.
  5. (by extension) A set of cards owned by each individual player and from which they draw when playing.
  6. A set of slides for a presentation.
  7. A heap or store.
  8. A folded paper used for distributing illicit drugs.
  9. The floor.

decks (verb)

  1. To furnish with a deck, as a vessel.
  2. To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.
  3. To cause a player to run out of cards to draw and usually lose the game as a result.

decks (verb)

  1. (sometimes with out) To dress (someone) up, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance
  2. (sometimes with out) To decorate (something).
  3. To cover; to overspread.

Definition of decor

decor (noun)

  1. The style of decoration of a room or building.
  2. A stage setting; scenery; set; backdrop.