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?
- 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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 11
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.
- canonising13
- containing13
- incognitas13
- instancing13
- sonicating13
- actioning12
- agonistic12
- cantoning12
- cognisant12
- incanting12
- incognita12
- nonacting12
- inactions11
- onanistic11
- agnostic11
- cannings11
- coasting11
- coatings11
- cotingas11
- incasing11
- noticing11
- scanning11
- scanting11
- anointing10
- actinons10
- canonist10
- contains10
- inaction10
- nicotins10
- sanction10
- sonantic10
- actings10
- canings10
- canning10
- canting10
- casting10
- coating10
- coining10
- conning10
- consign10
- costing10
- cotinga10
- gnostic10
- intoning9
- sainting9
- satining9
- staining9
- stanning9
- tannings9
- actinon9
- actions9
- anionic9
- atonics9
- cannons9
- cantons9
- cations9
- contain9
- incants9
- niacins9
- nicotin9
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