SCANS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SCANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCANS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SCANS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANS
No single letter turns SCANS into another word.
How SCANS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about SCANS
- SCANS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCANS mean in Scrabble?
SCANS is a form of SCAN (its plural or a verb form).
SCAN(verb) — To look over something quickly and carefully, searching for particular information.
Words starting with SCANS
3 longer words begin with SCANS.
Words ending in SCANS
4 words end in SCANS. Useful as a back hook: play SCANS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SCANS
Common questions about SCANS
- Is SCANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANS worth?
- SCANS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCANS?
- No single letter can be added to SCANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCANS:
Open SCANS in the Word Finder