What does SECONDARY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsɛkənˌdɛri/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate“the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher”
  2. inferior in rank or status“the junior faculty”
  3. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary“a secondary infection”
  4. not of major importance“played a secondary role in world events”
  5. belonging to a lower class or rank

noun

  1. the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
  2. coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

secondaries14

Anagrams of SECONDARY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SECONDARY

505 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

reason6 second9 years8 care6 case6 days8 does5done5 easy7 once6 read5 year7 and4any6 are3 can5 car5 day7 end4 one3 red4 say6 yes6 an2as2 do3 no2 on2 or2so2

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Questions

Is SECONDARY a valid word in word games?

SECONDARY 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 SECONDARY worth?

SECONDARY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SECONDARY?

505 other words, including AND, ON, AS and ARE.