What does SECTOR mean?

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

Meaning

noun

  1. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
  2. a social group that forms part of the society or the economy“the public sector”
  3. a particular aspect of life or activity“he was helpless in an important sector of his life”
  4. the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
  5. a portion of a military position
  6. measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sectors9

Anagrams of SECTOR

corset8coster8scoter8rectos8

Words inside SECTOR

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

cores7crest7 score7 store5 core6 cost6 rest4 rose4 sect6sore4 sort4 toes4tore4 cos5 ore3 rec5res3rot3 sec5 set3 toe3 tor3er2es2et2or2os2 re2 so2 to2

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Questions

Is SECTOR a valid word in word games?

SECTOR 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 SECTOR worth?

SECTOR 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 SECTOR?

72 other words, including TO, OR, SO and SET.