Play SANCTIONS Strategically

240 valid words • Unscramble SANCTIONS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SANCTIONS

Best Short Plays

ACTS (6pt)ASCI (6pt)CAIN (6pt)CANS (6pt)CANT (6pt)CAST (6pt)CATS (6pt)CIAO (6pt)

High-Value Long Plays

CANONISTS (11pt)SANCTIONS (11pt)ACTINONS (10pt)CANONIST (10pt)CONTAINS (10pt)SANCTION (10pt)SCANSION (10pt)SONANTIC (10pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 11 pts

WWF: 14 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 240 Words

9-letter 2 words Best: CANONISTS (11pt)

CANONISTS11pt SANCTIONS11pt

8-letter 7 words Best: ACTINONS (10pt)

ACTINONS10pt CANONIST10pt CONTAINS10pt SANCTION10pt SCANSION10pt SONANTIC10pt ONANISTS8pt

7-letter 19 words Best: ACTINON (9pt)

ACTINON9pt ACTIONS9pt ATONICS9pt CAISSON9pt CANTONS9pt CASINOS9pt CASSINO9pt CATIONS9pt CONSIST9pt CONTAIN9pt INCANTS9pt SCOTIAS9pt STANNIC9pt TOCSINS9pt ANOINTS7pt NASIONS7pt NATIONS7pt ONANIST7pt SONANTS7pt

6-letter 37 words Best: ACTINS (8pt)

ACTINS8pt ACTION8pt ANTICS8pt ASCOTS8pt ATONIC8pt CANNOT8pt CANONS8pt CANSOS8pt CANTON8pt CANTOS8pt CASINO8pt CATION8pt COASTS8pt COATIS8pt CONINS8pt COTANS8pt INCANT8pt NASTIC8pt OCTANS8pt SCANTS8pt SCIONS8pt SCOTIA8pt SONICS8pt STOICS8pt TANNIC8pt TOCSIN8pt TONICS8pt ANIONS6pt ANOINT6pt NASION6pt NATION6pt NITONS6pt SAINTS6pt SANTOS6pt SATINS6pt SONANT6pt STAINS6pt

5-letter 55 words Best: ACTIN (7pt)

ACTIN7pt ANCON7pt ANTIC7pt ASCOT7pt CAINS7pt CANON7pt CANSO7pt CANST7pt CANTO7pt CANTS7pt CASTS7pt CIONS7pt CISTS7pt COAST7pt COATI7pt COATS7pt COINS7pt CONIN7pt CONNS7pt COSTA7pt COSTS7pt COTAN7pt ICONS7pt OCTAN7pt ONTIC7pt SCANS7pt SCANT7pt SCATS7pt SCION7pt SCOTS7pt SONIC7pt STOIC7pt TACOS7pt TONIC7pt ANION5pt ANTIS5pt IOTAS5pt NITON5pt NONAS5pt OASIS5pt OASTS5pt OSSIA5pt OSTIA5pt SAINS5pt SAINT5pt SANTO5pt SASIN5pt SATIN5pt SATIS5pt SNITS5pt SNOTS5pt STAIN5pt STOAI5pt STOAS5pt TAINS5pt

4-letter 64 words Best: ACTS (6pt)

ACTS6pt ASCI6pt CAIN6pt CANS6pt CANT6pt CAST6pt CATS6pt CIAO6pt CION6pt CIST6pt COAT6pt COIN6pt CONI6pt CONN6pt CONS6pt COSS6pt COST6pt COTS6pt ICON6pt OCAS6pt OTIC6pt SACS6pt SCAN6pt SCAT6pt SCOT6pt SICS6pt TACO6pt TICS6pt AINS4pt AITS4pt ANIS4pt ANON4pt ANTI4pt ANTS4pt INNS4pt INTO4pt IONS4pt IOTA4pt NANS4pt NAOI4pt NAOS4pt NITS4pt NONA4pt NOTA4pt OAST4pt OATS4pt OSSA4pt SAIN4pt SANS4pt SATI4pt SINS4pt SITS4pt SNIT4pt SNOT4pt SONS4pt SOTS4pt STOA4pt TAIN4pt TANS4pt TAOS4pt TASS4pt TINS4pt TONS4pt TOSS4pt

3-letter 40 words Best: ACT (5pt)

ACT5pt CAN5pt CAT5pt CIS5pt CON5pt COS5pt COT5pt OCA5pt SAC5pt SIC5pt TIC5pt AIN3pt AIS3pt AIT3pt ANI3pt ANT3pt ASS3pt INN3pt INS3pt ION3pt ITS3pt NAN3pt NIT3pt NOS3pt NOT3pt OAT3pt ONS3pt SAT3pt SIN3pt SIS3pt SIT3pt SON3pt SOS3pt SOT3pt TAN3pt TAO3pt TAS3pt TIN3pt TIS3pt TON3pt

2-letter 16 words Best: AI (2pt)

AI2pt AN2pt AS2pt AT2pt IN2pt IS2pt IT2pt NA2pt NO2pt ON2pt OS2pt SI2pt SO2pt TA2pt TI2pt TO2pt

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About the Word SANCTIONS

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 11 pts
Words With Friends score: 14 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 240

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SANCTIONS in Scrabble?: Play SANCTIONS directly for 11 points, or use its letters to form 240 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SANCTIONS between Scrabble and WWF?: SANCTIONS scores 11 pts in Scrabble and 14 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SANCTIONS?: ACTS (6 pts) is a strong short play from SANCTIONS.

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