sect: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with S · ends with T
Meaning of sect
noun
An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.
Example: a religious sect
A group following a specific ideal or a leader.
- obsolete
A cutting; a scion.
Listed forms: sects.
Source: Wiktionary — sect.
noun
- historical, uncountable
An ancient astrological concept, a form of polarity by which heavenly bodies were designated as either diurnal or nocturnal.
Source: Wiktionary — sect.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for sect.
noun
a subdivision of a larger religious group
- religious sect
- religious order
noun
a dissenting clique
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is sect in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of sect
S(1) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of sect
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from sect
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in sect. Showing up to 24, longest first.