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Seconds

/ˈsɛkəndz/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Seconds

noun

  1. Something that is number two in a series.
  2. Something that is next in rank, quality, precedence, position, status, or authority.
  3. The place that is next below or after first in a race or contest.
  4. (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."

  5. (usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.

    "That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds."

verb

  1. To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (See under #Etymology 3 for translations.)

    "I second the motion."

  2. To follow in the next place; to succeed.
  3. To climb after a lead climber.

noun

  1. 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.
  2. A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.
  3. A short, indeterminate amount of time.

    "I'll be there in a second."

noun

  1. One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.
  2. One who supports or seconds a motion, or the act itself, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.

    "If we want the motion to pass, we will need a second."

  3. Aid; assistance; help.

verb

  1. To transfer temporarily to alternative employment.

    "The army officer was seconded while he held civil office."

  2. To assist or support; to back.
  3. To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from the English adjective above.)

    "I second the motion."

  4. To accompany by singing as the second performer.
Anagrams of Seconds

No exact anagrams found for "seconds". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "seconds" and rearranging:

+esecondes
+lcoldness
+yecdysons
Related Word Patterns
SE...Words starting with "se"...DSWords ending with "ds"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "seconds"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
s1
e1
c3
o1
n1
d2
s1

Total: 10 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Seconds
abfaradsaboundsabscondsabsurdsacaridsaccordsacetamidsacetanilidsacidheadsacidsactinoidsaddends
Related 7-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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 "Seconds"

Seconds is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Seconds" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "seconds" is a medium-scoring word.