section
Section can refer to a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical), a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope, or a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people. As a verb, section can mean to divide into segments.
Length
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
11
Starts
SE
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “SECTION” Mean?
/ˈsɛkʃən/
section has 15 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
14 sensesa self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
“he always turns first to the business section”
“the history of this work is discussed in the next section”
Synonyms
a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
“sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue”
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
“no section of the nation is more ardent than the South”
“there are three synagogues in the Jewish section”
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
“a section of a fishing rod”
“metal sections were used below ground”
“finished the final segment of the road”
Synonyms
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
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a land unit equal to 1 square mile
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
“a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course”
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
a small army unit usually having a special function
a specialized division of a large organization
“you'll find it in the hardware department”
“she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury”
Synonyms
a segment of a citrus fruit
“he ate a section of the orange”
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Synonyms
Verb
1 senseSynonyms for SECTION
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
Length
7 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
N
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
S, E, C, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Facts
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆SECTION has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SECTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆SECTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SECTION uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFG
CV Pattern
CVCCVVC
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
SE, EC, CT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
SEC, ECT, CTI, TIO, ION
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