SANCTIFYING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SANCTIFYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSANCTIFYING · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SANCTIFYING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful SANCTIFYING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANCTIFYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sanctifyingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANCTIFYING scores
Scrabble s1a1n1c3t1i1f4y4i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends s1a1n2c4t1i1f4y3i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in SANCTIFYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANCTIFYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SANCTIFYING
2 longer words begin with SANCTIFYING.
Shorter words from the letters in SANCTIFYING
sanifying16 cyanising15 faintings13 fancying17 sanctify16 caninity13 instancy13 fainting12 snifting12 stayning12 cantings11 incasing11 insanity11 scanting11 sainting9 satining9 staining9 infancy15 fayning14 signify14 facings13 syncing13 cyanins12 ficains12 finnacs12 faining11 fasting11 fiating11 fingans11 finings11 fisting11 sifting11 staying11 stygian11 actings10 canings10 canting10 casting10 inanity10 infants10
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Common questions about SANCTIFYING
- Is SANCTIFYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANCTIFYING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANCTIFYING worth?
- SANCTIFYING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANCTIFYING?
- SANCTIFYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SANCTIFYING:
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