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Is SECOND a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SECOND is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun and an adverb, most often meaning “coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude”.

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Is SECOND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SECOND is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: CODENS.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

SECOND meaning and definition

SECOND has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a noun and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

SECOND as an adjective

  1. Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.

SECOND as a noun

  1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
  2. An indefinitely short time.

SECOND as an adverb

  1. In the second place.

SECOND Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SECOND scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
E11
C34
O11
N12
D22
Total911

SECOND on premium squares

On a double word square SECOND scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SECOND

1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as SECOND. See all anagrams of SECOND.

  • codens9

Shorter words hiding in SECOND

The letters S, E, C, O, N, D make 88 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SECOND: all 88 words.

Words like SECOND

One-letter changes to SECOND, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SECOND

  • secund9

Add one letter to SECOND

  • secondo10
  • seconde10
  • secondi10
  • seconds10

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SECOND word facts

SECOND is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E and O) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with D. By corpus frequency, SECOND is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, E, C, O, N, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SECOND Scrabble word FAQ

Is SECOND a Scrabble word?

Yes. SECOND is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SECOND mean?

SECOND is used as an adjective, a noun and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude”.

How many points is SECOND worth in Scrabble?

SECOND is worth 9 points in Scrabble: S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is SECOND in Words With Friends?

SECOND is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SECOND?

SECOND has 1 anagram: CODENS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SECOND?

You can make 88 shorter words from the letters in SECOND, including END, DO, ONE and NOD.

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