SANCTUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SANCTUMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANCTUMS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANCTUMS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANCTUMS
No single letter turns SANCTUMS into another word.
How SANCTUMS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SANCTUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANCTUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SANCTUMS
- SANCTUMS 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 SANCTUMS mean in Scrabble?
SANCTUMS is the plural of SANCTUM.
SANCTUM(noun) — A sacred place, or a private room from which most people are excluded.
Shorter words from the letters in SANCTUMS
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Common questions about SANCTUMS
- Is SANCTUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANCTUMS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANCTUMS worth?
- SANCTUMS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SANCTUMS?
- No single letter can be added to SANCTUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SANCTUMS:
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