SANCTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SANCTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANCTIONS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANCTIONS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANCTIONS
No single letter turns SANCTIONS into another word.
How SANCTIONS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SANCTIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANCTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SANCTIONS
- SANCTIONS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SANCTIONS mean in Scrabble?
SANCTIONS is a form of SANCTION (its plural or a verb form).
SANCTION(noun) — Official permission or approval, or a penalty imposed to enforce a rule or law.
Anagrams of SANCTIONS
The 9 tiles of SANCTIONS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SANCTIONS
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Common questions about SANCTIONS
- Is SANCTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANCTIONS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANCTIONS worth?
- SANCTIONS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANCTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to SANCTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SANCTIONS:
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