Is SANCTIONED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SANCTIONED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SANCTIONED mean?
- adjective
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
“the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing”
- adjective
formally approved and invested with legal authority
- adjective
established by authority; given authoritative approval
“a list of approved candidates”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED 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 SANCTIONED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canonised12
- catenoids12
- contained12
- instanced12
- sonicated12
- enactions11
- actioned11
- cantoned11
- catenoid11
- codeinas11
- contends11
- danciest11
- diocesan11
- distance11
- endocast11
- incanted11
- nonacids11
- scandent11
- tacnodes11
- antinodes10
- aconites10
- actinons10
- ancients10
- canniest10
- canoeist10
- canonise10
- canonist10
- contains10
- enaction10
- insectan10
- instance10
- sanction10
- sonantic10
- sonicate10
- acnodes10
- candent10
- candies10
- cestoid10
- coadies10
- coasted10
- codeias10
- codeina10
- codeins10
- coedits10
- contend10
- ctenoid10
- dacites10
- dacoits10
- deacons10
- decants10
- deontic10
- descant10
- discant10
- docents10
- incased10
- nonacid10
- noticed10
- scanned10
- scanted10
- secondi10
Study SANCTIONED and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.