01 Word definition

sanctum

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is SANCTUM a word?

Yes. SANCTUM is a 7-letter noun. a place of inviolable privacy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SANCTUM?

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

SANCTUM contains 7 letters, begins with S, and ends with M.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a place of inviolable privacy

    he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go

2noun

  1. a sacred place of pilgrimage

Synonyms
sanctum sanctorumholy placeholy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends15points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SANCTUM spelled?

S1A2N3C4T5U6M7
Starts withSANFirst 3 letters
Ends withTUMLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SANCTUM.

How do you spell SANCTUM?

SANCTUM is spelled S-A-N-C-T-U-M. It contains 7 letters.