Is SANCTIFIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SANCTIFIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SANCTIFIES mean?
Sanctifies is a form of SANCTIFY.
- verb
render holy by means of religious rites
- verb
make pure or free from sin or guilt
“he left the monastery purified”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SANCTIFIES
SANCTIFIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SANCTIFIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fasciites14
- satisfice14
- fanciest13
- fascines13
- fascites13
- fascitis13
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fascist12
- fiances12
- infects12
- facets11
- facies11
- fasces11
- fiance11
- ficins11
- fincas11
- fistic11
- infect11
- canities10
- cineasts10
- scanties10
- fainest10
- fastens10
- fatness10
- fiestas10
- finests10
- finises10
- finites10
- fissate10
- fitness10
- infests10
- nifties10
- cafes10
- faces10
- facet10
- facts10
- fices10
- ficin10
- finca10
- fiscs10
- acetins9
- ascents9
- ascites9
- caseins9
- cassine9
- cineast9
- ectasis9
- iciness9
- incases9
- incests9
- incises9
- incites9
- insects9
- secants9
- stances9
- faints9
- fasten9
- feasts9
- feints9
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