SCANNINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCANNINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1c3a1n1n1i1n1g2s1
PlayableSCANNINGS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCANNINGS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful SCANNINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANNINGS
No single letter turns SCANNINGS into another word.
How SCANNINGS scores
Scrabble s1c3a1n1n1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends s1c4a1n2n2i1n2g3s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCANNINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCANNINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCANNINGS
- SCANNINGS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCANNINGS
cannings11 scanning11 canings10 canning10 casings10 caning9 casing9 assign7 ingans7 saning7 acing8 cangs8 scags8 cains7 canns7 saics7 scans7 gains6 ingan6 sangs6 signa6 signs6 sings6 snags6 snigs6 sains5 sasin5 cags7 cang7 cigs7 scag7 asci6 cain6 cann6 cans6 sacs6 saic6 scan6 sics6 agin5
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Common questions about SCANNINGS
- Is SCANNINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANNINGS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANNINGS worth?
- SCANNINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCANNINGS?
- No single letter can be added to SCANNINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCANNINGS:
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