01 Word definition

sanctimonious

13 letters · 6 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SANCTIMONIOUS a word?

Yes. SANCTIMONIOUS is a 13-letter adjective. excessively or hypocritically pious Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SANCTIMONIOUS?

S-A-N-C-T-I-M-O-N-I-O-U-S

SANCTIMONIOUS contains 13 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. excessively or hypocritically pious

    a sickening sanctimonious smile
Synonyms
holier-than-thoupietisticpietisticalpharisaicpharisaicalself-righteous
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends22points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SANCTIMONIOUS spelled?

S1A2N3C4T5I6M7O8N9I10O11U12S13
Starts withSANFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I, N, O, S
Vowel balance6 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell SANCTIMONIOUS?

SANCTIMONIOUS is spelled S-A-N-C-T-I-M-O-N-I-O-U-S. It contains 13 letters.