SECANT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. SECANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SECANT?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SECANT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SECANT

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SECANT scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in SECANT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.

What stands out about SECANT

• The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SECANT

The 6 tiles of SECANT in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with SECANT

2 longer words begin with SECANT.

Shorter words from the letters in SECANT

Showing 40 of 119. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about SECANT

Is SECANT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECANT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SECANT worth?

SECANT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SECANT?

SECANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.