sanction

NOUNVERB /sæŋkʃən/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

sanction is a valid 8-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1A1N1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does sanction mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

Official permission or approval.

SYNONYMS
AUTHORISATIONAUTHORITYAUTHORIZATION
BROADER
PERMISSION
2

Formal and explicit approval.

SYNONYMS
COUNTENANCEENDORSEMENTIMPRIMATURINDORSEMENTWARRANT
BROADER
COMMENDATIONAPPROVAL
NARROWER
OKEHNIHIL OBSTATOKAYOKO.K.VISAOKEY
3

A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards.

BROADER
SOCIAL CONTROL
4

The act of final authorization.

“it had the sanction of the church”

BROADER
EMPOWERMENTAUTHORIZATIONAUTHORISATION
NARROWER
BENEFIT OF CLERGYNIHIL OBSTATNAME
VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Give sanction to.

SYNONYMS
APPROVEO.K.OKAY
BROADER
AUTHORIZECLEARPASSAUTHORISE
NARROWER
INDORSEBACKPLUNK FORSUPPORTPLUMP FORCONFIRMVISAENDORSE
2

Give authority or permission to.

BROADER
AUTHORISEAUTHORIZEEMPOWER
RELATED
SANCTIONATIVE
3

Give religious sanction to, such as through on oath.

BROADER
APPROVEO.K.OKAY
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of sanction

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
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