Secret

/ˈsiːkɹət/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters

Definition of Secret

noun

A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
""Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I.""
The key or principle by which something is made clear; the knack.
"The secret to a long-lasting marriage is compromise."
Something not understood or known.
Private seclusion.
"The work was done in secret, so that nobody could object."
(in the plural) The genital organs.

verb

To make or keep secret.
To hide secretly.
"He was so scared for his safety he secreted arms around the house."

adjective

Being or kept hidden.
"We went down a secret passage."
Withdrawn from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded.
Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive, separate, apart.
Separate; distinct.

Anagrams of Secret

Exact Anagrams

4 words using all 6 letters:

certes erects resect terces

Words You Can Make

44 words can be made from the letters in "secret":

6-LETTER WORDS

certes erects resect terces

5-LETTER WORDS

ceres cetes crest erect ester reest reset scree steer stere terce terse trees

4-LETTER WORDS

cees cere cete erst recs rees rest rete rets sect seer sere tees tree tres

3-LETTER WORDS

cee ere ers rec ree res ret sec see ser set tee

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+acerates creates ecartes

+hetchers retches

+icerites recites tierces

+ncenters centres tenrecs

Related Word Patterns

SE...Words starting with "se"...ETWords ending with "et"All 6-letter words Unscramble "secret"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

dern

ANTONYMS

overt

Rhyming Words

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