SANCTUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SANCTUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1a1n1c3t1u1m3
PlayableSANCTUM · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SANCTUM?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
Our own measure of how useful SANCTUM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANCTUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sanctumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANCTUM scores
Scrabble s1a1n1c3t1u1m3 11
Words with Friends s1a1n2c4t1u2m4 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in SANCTUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with SANCTUM
1 longer words begin with SANCTUM.
Shorter words from the letters in SANCTUM
mancus10 muscat10 cantus8 uncast8 camus9 caums9 musca9 sumac9 canst7 cants7 cunts7 manus7 mauts7 namus7 scant7 scuta7 astun5 aunts5 saunt5 staun5 tuans5 tunas5 cams8 caum8 cums8 macs8 scam8 scum8 acts6 amus6 cans6 cant6 cast6 cats6 cunt6 cuts6 mans6 mast6 masu6 mats6
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Common questions about SANCTUM
- Is SANCTUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANCTUM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANCTUM worth?
- SANCTUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANCTUM?
- SANCTUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SANCTUM:
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