SCANT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SCANT 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 SCANT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCANT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCANT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about SCANT
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Barely enough, or noticeably less than is needed or expected.
Scant describes an amount that falls just short of what a situation calls for, whether it is scant evidence that fails to convince a jury or scant attention that leaves someone feeling ignored. The word can also work as a verb, to scant someone or something, meaning to give it less time, care or supply than it deserves. A related sense survives in cooking and measurement, where a scant cup of flour means slightly under a full cup rather than a generous or level one. Scant carries a faintly disapproving tone that a plainer word such as little does not, hinting that the shortage is a problem rather than simply a fact.
How SCANT is used
Common in both everyday and formal writing, often paired with words such as regard, attention, evidence or resources to stress an insufficient amount.
- The report offered scant evidence to support its main claim.
- She paid scant attention to the warnings printed on the label.
- Add a scant teaspoon of salt, just a little under a full one.
- His scant few weeks of training left him unprepared for the exam.
- The soldiers survived on scant rations for most of the winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCANT
The 5 tiles of SCANT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCANT
22 longer words begin with SCANT.
Words ending in SCANT
3 words end in SCANT. Useful as a back hook: play SCANT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SCANT inside
14 words contain SCANT in the middle. Words that start with SCANT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCANT
Common questions about SCANT
- Is SCANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANT worth?
- SCANT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCANT mean?
- Barely enough, or noticeably less than is needed or expected.
- What letters can be added to SCANT?
- SCANT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCANT:
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