Secondary
9 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Coming after or ranking below what is primary or most important. Can refer to education following primary school or to something derived from or supplementary to something else.
“The secondary effects of the medication were minimal and well-tolerated.”
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Contains three instances of common letters E and C, plus Y
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Worth 16 points base; strong 9-letter word with valuable C and Y
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