sector
NOUN
/sɛktər/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sector is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1C3T1O1R1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does sector mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
A particular aspect of life or activity.
“he was helpless in an important sector of his life”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
BROADER
RELATED
3
A portion of a military position.
BROADER
4
A social group that forms part of the society or the economy.
“the public sector”
BROADER
NARROWER
5
Measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end.
BROADER
6
The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD