What does SECRET mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsikrət/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. not open or public; kept private or not revealed“a secret formula”
  2. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods“clandestine intelligence operations”
  3. not openly made known“a secret marriage”
  4. communicated covertly“their secret signal was a wink”
  5. not expressed“secret (or private) thoughts”
  6. designed to elude detection“a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole”
  7. hidden from general view or use“a privy place to rest and think”
  8. (of information) given in confidence or in secret“this arrangement must be kept confidential”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

secrets9secretest11

Anagrams of SECRET

erects8resect8certes8terces8

Words inside SECRET

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

ceres7crest7 erect7ester5reset5 steer5 terse5trees5rees4rest4 sect6seer4tees4tree4 cee5ere3ers3rec5ree3res3ret3sec5 see3 ser3set3 tee3 er2es2et2re2

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Questions

Is SECRET a valid word in word games?

SECRET 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 SECRET worth?

SECRET is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SECRET?

43 other words, including SEE, SET, RE and REST.