Second
/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.
- (usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.
"They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds."
- (usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.
"That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds."
verb
adjective
- Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
"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.
"Residents of Texas prepared for Hurricane Harvey, which would in some ways turn out to become the second Hurricane Katrina."
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Second"
Second is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "second" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Second" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "second" is a low-scoring word.