SECTARY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SECTARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SECTARY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SECTARY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECTARY
No single letter turns SECTARY into another word.
How SECTARY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SECTARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does SECTARY mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A member or follower of a particular religious or political sect.
In older English a sectary was often someone who broke away from an established church. Writers used the word with some suspicion, as it suggested strict loyalty to a small group.
How SECTARY is used
The word sectary is archaic and found in history books.
- The sectary refused to join the state church.
- Many a sectary was jailed for his beliefs.
- The village welcomed no sectary from the north.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SECTARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SECTARY
The 7 tiles of SECTARY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SECTARY
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Common questions about SECTARY
- Is SECTARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECTARY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECTARY worth?
- SECTARY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SECTARY mean?
- A member or follower of a particular religious or political sect.
- What letters can be added to SECTARY?
- No single letter can be added to SECTARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SECTARY:
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