SANCTUARY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SANCTUARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1a1n1c3t1u1a1r1y4
PlayableSANCTUARY · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SANCTUARY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SANCTUARY is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANCTUARY
No single letter turns SANCTUARY into another word.
How SANCTUARY scores
Scrabble s1a1n1c3t1u1a1r1y4 14
Words with Friends s1a1n2c4t1u2a1r1y3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SANCTUARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANCTUARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SANCTUARY
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Common questions about SANCTUARY
- Is SANCTUARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANCTUARY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANCTUARY worth?
- SANCTUARY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANCTUARY?
- No single letter can be added to SANCTUARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SANCTUARY:
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