Definition of SEPT

sept

Plural: septs

Noun

  • A clan or family, especially in Ireland or Scotland.
  • the month following August and preceding October
  • people descended from a common ancestor
  • A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.
  • An enclosure; a railing.

Verb

  • simple past and past participle of seep

Examples

  • His family was a ’SEPT’ of Scrabble champions, all knowing the obscure words.

Origin / Etymology

A corruption of sect, influenced by Latin saeptum (“fence, enclosure”).

Synonyms

family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, Sep, September

Scrabble Score: 6

sept: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sept: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sept: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

sept: valid Words With Friends Word