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.
s1a1n1c3t1u1m3s1
PlayableSANCTUMS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
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
Scrabble s1a1n1c3t1u1m3s1 12
Words with Friends s1a1n2c4t1u2m4s1 16
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
Shorter words from the letters in SANCTUMS
muscats11 sanctum11 uncasts9 mancus10 muscat10 sumacs10 cantus8 scants8 tussac8 uncast8 astuns6 saunts6 stauns6 camus9 caums9 musca9 scams9 scums9 sumac9 ascus7 canst7 cants7 casts7 casus7 cunts7 manus7 masts7 masus7 mauts7 musts7 namus7 scans7 scant7 scats7 scuta7 scuts7 smuts7 stums7 astun5 aunts5
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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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