What does SECOND mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛkənd/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Words With Friends score
- 11
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
noun
- 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
- an indefinitely short time“wait just a moment”
- the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
- a particular point in time“the moment he arrived the party began”
- following the first in an ordering or series“he came in a close second”
- a 60th part of a minute of arc“the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here”
- the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
- a speech seconding a motion“do I hear a second?”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
seconds10seconded12secondes11seconding13
Anagrams of SECOND
codens9
Words inside SECOND
70 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is SECOND a valid word in word games?
SECOND is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is SECOND worth?
SECOND is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SECOND?
70 other words, including ON, SO, ONE and DO.