sect

NOUN /sɛkt/

4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

sect is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1E1C3T1

1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =6 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18

MEANING

What does sect mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

1

A subdivision of a larger religious group.

SYNONYMS

RELIGIOUS ORDER RELIGIOUS SECT

BROADER

FAITH RELIGION ORGANIZED RELIGION

NARROWER

ORDER QUAKERS RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS SAKTISM SHAKERS SHAKTISM SHIA SHIAH

RELATED

2

A dissenting clique.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

INGROUP CLIQUE CAMP INNER CIRCLE COTERIE PACK

NARROWER

OLD GUARD PRO-LIFE FACTION RIGHT RIGHT WING SPLINTER GROUP LEFT LEFT WING PRO-CHOICE FACTION

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of sect

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