Definition of SANS

sans

Prep

  • Without; lacking.

Adj

  • Ellipsis of sans serif.

Noun

  • plural of san

Preposition

  • Without; lacking.

Examples

  • He was left SANS good vowels after the challenging tile draw.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English saunz, sans, borrowed from Old French sans, senz, sens, from Latin sine (“without”) conflated with absēns (“absent, remote”). Compare French sans, Italian senza, Portuguese sem, and Spanish sin.

Synonyms

minus, without

Scrabble Score: 4

sans: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sans: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sans: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

sans: valid Words With Friends Word