SECRETARIAT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SECRETARIAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SECRETARIAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SECRETARIAT is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECRETARIAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SECRETARIAT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SECRETARIAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SECRETARIAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SECRETARIAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A permanent administrative office or department, especially of a government or an international organisation.
A secretariat handles records, paperwork, and organisation so that the main decision-making body can do its job. It also means the staff who work in such an office. Secretariat is also famous as the name of the racehorse that won the American Triple Crown in 1973.
How SECRETARIAT is used
Secretariat is used for the office of a large organisation, such as a world body.
- The secretariat prepared the agenda for the summit.
- She leads the secretariat of the trade association.
- The secretariat sent out the minutes on Friday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SECRETARIAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SECRETARIAT
3 longer words begin with SECRETARIAT.
Shorter words from the letters in SECRETARIAT
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Common questions about SECRETARIAT
- Is SECRETARIAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECRETARIAT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECRETARIAT worth?
- SECRETARIAT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SECRETARIAT mean?
- A permanent administrative office or department, especially of a government or an international organisation.
- What letters can be added to SECRETARIAT?
- SECRETARIAT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SECRETARIAT:
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