SCANNING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCANNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCANNING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCANNING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scanningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCANNING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCANNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCANNING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SCANNING
The 8 tiles of SCANNING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCANNING
1 longer words begin with SCANNING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCANNING
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Common questions about SCANNING
- Is SCANNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANNING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANNING worth?
- SCANNING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCANNING?
- SCANNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCANNING:
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