SECRETE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SECRETE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SECRETE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SECRETE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECRETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SECRETE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SECRETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 252,645.
What does SECRETE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To produce and release a substance from a cell, gland or organ.
Biology texts use secrete for substances a body makes for a purpose, such as saliva or hormones. The same word also has an older sense of hiding something away, which is rarer today.
How SECRETE is used
Secrete is common in biology and medicine, and occasionally appears in the sense of hiding an object.
- The glands secrete a sticky fluid.
- Some frogs secrete a toxin through their skin.
- The pancreas can secrete insulin when blood sugar rises.
- He tried to secrete the letter inside a hollow book.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SECRETE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SECRETE
4 longer words begin with SECRETE.
Shorter words from the letters in SECRETE
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Common questions about SECRETE
- Is SECRETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECRETE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECRETE worth?
- SECRETE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SECRETE mean?
- To produce and release a substance from a cell, gland or organ.
- What letters can be added to SECRETE?
- SECRETE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SECRETE:
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