second
Second can refer to an indefinitely short time, 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites, or a particular point in time. Second is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first or in the second place.
Length
6
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
SE
Ends
OND
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SECOND” Mean?
/ˈsɛkənd/
second has 13 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.
Adjective
2 sensescoming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
“second flute”
“the second violins”
Noun
10 sensesthe fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
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”
Synonyms
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the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
“he had to shift down into second to make the hill”
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
Synonyms
Adverb
1 senseScrabble Score
9
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
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Definition
coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
Length
6 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
D
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
S, E, C, O, N, D
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆SECOND has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SECOND is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SECOND can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SECOND uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEF
CV Pattern
CVCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
SE, EC, CO, ON, ND
Trigrams
SEC, ECO, CON, OND
Crossword Intelligence
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