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8-Letter Words Starting With SECT

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SECT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SECT 4 words

How common is SECT at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with SECT. They average 10.3 points and the best is SECTORED (11 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
10.3
out of 11 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 25%
  • l 25%
  • r 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • io25%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SECT

s 1e 1c 3t 1o 1r 1e 1d 2

S 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

sectored

Form of sector

  1. nouna plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
  2. nouna social group that forms part of the society or the economy“the public sector”
  3. nouna particular aspect of life or activity“he was helpless in an important sector of his life”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SECT are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with SECT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SECT?

SECTORED is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SECTIONS (10), SECTORAL (10), SECTATOR (10).