SECT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SECT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SECT is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SECT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does SECT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A group of people, especially within a religion, who follow a distinct set of beliefs or practices that set them apart from a larger group.
A sect forms when a smaller group breaks away from a larger religious or philosophical body over some point of belief or practice, and members of a sect are usually recognised by shared rules, rituals or leaders that differ from the mainstream group they came from. The word can also apply loosely to non-religious factions with strict shared views.
How SECT is used
Neutral in dictionaries but often carries a slightly critical tone in everyday speech, suggesting a narrow or fringe group.
- The small religious sect met in a converted barn every Sunday.
- Historians study how the sect broke away from the main church.
- Members of the sect followed strict rules about food and dress.
- The sect gained new followers after its leader began preaching in the city.
- Scholars still debate whether the movement was a sect or a full religion.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SECT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SECT
The 4 tiles of SECT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SECT
Showing 24 of 71 words that begin with SECT.
Words ending in SECT
15 words end in SECT. Useful as a back hook: play SECT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SECT inside
Showing 24 of 151 words that contain SECT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SECT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SECT
Common questions about SECT
- Is SECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECT worth?
- SECT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SECT mean?
- A group of people, especially within a religion, who follow a distinct set of beliefs or practices that set them apart from a larger group.
- What letters can be added to SECT?
- SECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SECT:
Open SECT in the Word Finder