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
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