SANCTIONING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SANCTIONING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANCTIONING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANCTIONING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANCTIONING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sanctioningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANCTIONING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SANCTIONING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANCTIONING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SANCTIONING
- The same 11 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SANCTIONING
The 11 tiles of SANCTIONING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SANCTIONING
1 longer words begin with SANCTIONING.
Shorter words from the letters in SANCTIONING
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Common questions about SANCTIONING
- Is SANCTIONING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANCTIONING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANCTIONING worth?
- SANCTIONING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANCTIONING?
- SANCTIONING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SANCTIONING:
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