SCAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAND is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAND
No single letter turns SCAND into another word.
How SCAND scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with SCAND
Showing 24 of 35 words that begin with SCAND.
Words with SCAND inside
8 words contain SCAND in the middle. Words that start with SCAND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAND
Common questions about SCAND
- Is SCAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAND is not in it.
- How many points is SCAND worth?
- SCAND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAND?
- No single letter can be added to SCAND to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCAND:
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