Is SANCTIONABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SANCTIONABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 16 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.
Definition
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See the definition of SanctionableHooks for SANCTIONABLE
SANCTIONABLE 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 SANCTIONABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- containable15
- actionable14
- blatancies14
- botanicals14
- cantabiles14
- cobaltines14
- balconies13
- bicoastal13
- binnacles13
- botanical13
- botanicas13
- cannibals13
- cantabile13
- cobaltine13
- constable13
- scannable13
- cantilenas12
- escalation12
- lancinates12
- nonelastic12
- anabolic12
- balances12
- basaltic12
- bascinet12
- basilect12
- binnacle12
- binocles12
- bioclean12
- botanica12
- cabalist12
- cabinets12
- cannabis12
- cannibal12
- castable12
- coalbins12
- coinable12
- iceboats12
- nonbasic12
- obstacle12
- sociable12
- ablations11
- analcites11
- anelastic11
- basaltine11
- cantilena11
- caseation11
- coastline11
- enactions11
- laitances11
- lancinate11
- nanoscale11
- octennial11
- sanbenito11
- santonica11
- scalation11
- sectional11
- stainable11
- tailbones11
- actable11
- balance11
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