What does SANCTIONED mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsæŋkʃənd/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. conforming to orthodox or recognized rules“the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing”
  2. formally approved and invested with legal authority
  3. established by authority; given authoritative approval“a list of approved candidates”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of SANCTIONED

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SANCTIONED

715 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

second9 since7case6 does5done5 idea5 into4nice6 once6 said5 side5 act5 and4can5 end4 its3not3 one3 set3 an2as2 at2 do3 in2 is2it2no2 on2 so2 to2

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Word lists

Questions

Is SANCTIONED a valid word in word games?

SANCTIONED is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SANCTIONED worth?

SANCTIONED is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SANCTIONED?

715 other words, including TO, AND, IN and IS.