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Is SANCTIONING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SANCTIONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SANCTIONING mean?

  1. adjective

    implying sanction or serving to sanction

    “the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

11

Letters

S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 SANCTIONING

Single letters that turn SANCTIONING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from SANCTIONING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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