With SAN
4 words · highest scoring is sandy at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words With SAN
There are 4 five letter words containing SAN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is sandy at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SANDS, SANDY, SANER among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With SAN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With SAN
- sandy9
- sands6
- saner5
- santo5
Common 5 Letter Words With SAN
- sands6
- sandy9
- saner5
- santo5
5 Letter Words With SAN Defined
- sandsNoun · 6 points
- a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts
- sandyAdjective · 9 points
- covered in or consisting mostly of sand
- sanerAdjective · 5 points
- reasonable and sensible
- santoNoun · 5 points
- (in Mexico and Spanish-speaking areas of the south-western US) a religious symbol, especially a wooden representation of a saint
5 Letter Words With SAN: Questions
How many five letter words containing SAN are there?
There are 4 five letter words containing SAN in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing SAN?
SANDY is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing SAN?
SANDS, SANDY, SANER are among the most familiar five letter words containing SAN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing SAN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.