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
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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