Scrabble Word Finder

SANCTUARIES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. SANCTUARIES 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.

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PlayableSANCTUARIES · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept SANCTUARIES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 26 / 100

26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.18
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.45%

Our own measure of how useful SANCTUARIES is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SANCTUARIES

No single letter turns SANCTUARIES into another word.

How SANCTUARIES scores

Scrabble s1a1n1c3t1u1a1r1i1e1s1 13
Words with Friends s1a1n2c4t1u2a1r1i1e1s1 16

Face value of the 11 tiles in SANCTUARIES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s24
a29
n16
c12
t16
u14
r16
i19
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANCTUARIES has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SANCTUARIES

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SANCTUARIES

sanctuarise13

The 11 tiles of SANCTUARIES in a different order — 1 found.

Shorter words from the letters in SANCTUARIES

ascertains12 incrassate12 sectarians12 securitans12 unscariest12 actuaries11 anacruses11 anacrusis11 arcanists11 ascertain11 assurance11 canasters11 canisters11 caritases11 cesarians11 craniates11 estancias11 recusants11 rusticana11 sacristan11 scenarist11 sectarian11 securitan11 staircase11 suricates11 truancies11 estuarian9 inaurates9 resinatas9 santerias9 seatrains9 sustainer9 acarines10 acrasins10 anuretic10 arcanist10 arcsines10 arsenics10 caesuras10 canaries10

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Common questions about SANCTUARIES

Is SANCTUARIES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANCTUARIES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SANCTUARIES worth?
SANCTUARIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SANCTUARIES?
No single letter can be added to SANCTUARIES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SANCTUARIES:

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