How many points is SECOND worth in Scrabble?

SECOND is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept SECOND?

SECOND is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to SECOND?

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes SECONDE, SECONDI, SECONDO, SECONDS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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SECOND

9 pts

SECOND is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 9 points. SECOND means "coming directly after the first".

Meaning & examples

/ˈsɛkɪnd/

noun

Something that is number two in a series.
Something that is next in rank, quality, precedence, position, status, or authority.
The place that is next below or after first in a race or contest.

Synonyms: seconder

verb

To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (See under #Etymology 3 for translations.)
Example: I second the motion.
To follow in the next place; to succeed.
To climb after a lead climber.

adjective

Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
Example: He lives on Second Street.
Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.
Being of the same kind as one that has preceded; another.
Example: Residents of Texas prepared for Hurricane Harvey, which would in some ways turn out to become the second Hurricane Katrina.

Synonyms: twoth, other

adverb

(with superlative) After the first; at the second rank.
Example: Saturn is the second largest planet.
After the first occurrence but before the third.
Example: He is batting second today.

noun

One-sixtieth of a minute; the SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.
A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.
A short, indeterminate amount of time.
Example: I'll be there in a second.

Synonyms: sec, arcsecond, second of arc, Words used as placeholders to count seconds

noun

One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.
One who supports or seconds a motion, or the act itself, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.
Example: If we want the motion to pass, we will need a second.
Aid; assistance; help.

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adjective

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

coming directly after the first

In a sentence: "It is second."

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Letter Values

= 9

SECOND Scrabble FAQ

Is SECOND a Scrabble word?: SECOND is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 9 points.
What does SECOND mean?: coming directly after the first
How do you use SECOND in a sentence?: In a sentence: "It is second."
How many points is SECOND worth in Scrabble?: SECOND is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept SECOND?: SECOND is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to SECOND?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes SECONDE, SECONDI, SECONDO, SECONDS. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.