01 Word definition

sanctions

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SANCTIONS a word?

Yes. SANCTIONS is a 9-letter noun. SANCTIONS is a plural or present-tense form of SANCTION: formal and explicit approval Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SANCTIONS?

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

SANCTIONS contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

SANCTIONS is a plural or present-tense form of SANCTION.

1noun

  1. SANCTIONS is a plural or present-tense form of SANCTION: formal and explicit approval

    a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SANCTIONS spelled?

S1A2N3C4T5I6O7N8S9
Starts withSANFirst 3 letters
Ends withONSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats N, S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About SANCTIONS.

How do you spell SANCTIONS?

SANCTIONS is spelled S-A-N-C-T-I-O-N-S. It contains 9 letters.