With SAN

122 words, 13 of them common · highest scoring is zymosans at 22 points

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About 8 Letter Words With SAN

There are 122 eight letter words containing SAN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is zymosans at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 13 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillARTISANS, PARTISAN, SANCTION 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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8 Letter Words With SAN at a Glance

Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With SAN

  • zymosans22
  • hexosans18
  • sandwich17
  • sanitize17
  • sasanqua17
  • disannex16
  • sanctify16
  • sandbank15

Common 8 Letter Words With SAN

  • artisans8
  • insanely11
  • nuisance10
  • partisan10
  • pheasant13
  • sanction10
  • sanctity13
  • sanitary11

8 Letter Words With SAN Defined

artisansNoun · 8 points
a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand
insanityNoun · 11 points
extreme foolishness or irrationality
partisanNoun · 10 points
a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
pheasantNoun · 13 points
a large long-tailed game bird native to Asia, the male of which typically has very showy plumage
sanctionNoun · 10 points
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
sandwichNoun · 17 points
an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them, eaten as a light meal

8 Letter Words With SAN: Questions

How many eight letter words containing SAN are there?

There are 122 eight letter words containing SAN in our dictionary, and 13 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing SAN?

ZYMOSANS is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common eight letter words containing SAN?

ARTISANS, PARTISAN, SANCTION are among the most familiar eight letter words containing SAN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these eight 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.