9 Letter Words That Start With SAN

There are 63+ nine letter words beginning with SAN in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter SAN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SAN.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SAN

sanctions 11

sanbenito 11

sandaling 11

sandburrs 12

sandcrack 18

sandflies 13

sandhills 13

sandpaper 14

sandpiper 14

sandshoes 13

sandspout 12

sandspurs 12

All 9-Letter Words Starting With SAN (53 words)

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How Common is SAN as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 63 9-letter words starting with SAN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -S endings dominating (59% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with SAN are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with SAN.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter SAN-Words in Scrabble

sanitized 19

sandboxes 19

sanitizer 18

sandcrack 18

sanitizes 18

sanifying 16

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with SAN?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SAN is sanitized with a total of 19 points.

S 1

A 1

N 1

I 1

T 1

I 1

Z 10

E 1

D 2

adjective 1. made clean and hygienic; disinfected

adjective 2. made more palatable by the removal of elements that are likely to be unacceptable or controversial

verb 1. make clean and hygienic; disinfect

Synonyms:

sterilizedisinfectcleancleansecauterizepurifyfumigatepasteurizedecontaminate

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With SAN

How many 9 letter words starting with SAN are in the English dictionary?

There are 63 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SAN. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with SAN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "sanitizer", "sanitized", "sanitizes", "sandspout" start with SAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "sanitized" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with SAN?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with SAN include "sanctions", "sanbenito", "sandaling", "sandburrs", "sandcrack".