SANCTIONED is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SANCTIONED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANCTIONED?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANCTIONED is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANCTIONED
No single letter turns SANCTIONED into another word.
How SANCTIONED scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SANCTIONED, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANCTIONED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SANCTIONED mean in Scrabble?
SANCTIONED is the past tense or past participle of SANCTION.
SANCTION(noun) — Official permission or approval, or a penalty imposed to enforce a rule or law.
Anagrams of SANCTIONED
The 10 tiles of SANCTIONED in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SANCTIONED
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Common questions about SANCTIONED
- Is SANCTIONED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANCTIONED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANCTIONED worth?
- SANCTIONED is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANCTIONED?
- No single letter can be added to SANCTIONED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SANCTIONED:
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