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deca- root words — words with the deca- root

The root deca- comes from Greek deka, meaning ten. 27 words in Dendril are built from it, including decade, decades, decathlon, decagon, decagonal, decahedral, decahedron, decaliters, decalogue, decameters, decane, decapod. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the deca- root

Explore words with deca- — words containing the deca- root and sharing its sense of "ten". Examples include decade, decades, decathlon, decagon, decagonal, decahedral, decahedron, decaliters, decalogue, decameters, decane, decapod. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The deca- root means ten, from Greek deka. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.