SCANTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCANTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCANTING?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCANTING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANTING
No single letter turns SCANTING into another word.
How SCANTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCANTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCANTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCANTING mean in Scrabble?
SCANTING is the -ing form (present participle) of SCANT.
SCANT(adjective) — Barely enough, or noticeably less than is needed or expected.
Anagrams of SCANTING
The 8 tiles of SCANTING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SCANTING
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Common questions about SCANTING
- Is SCANTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANTING worth?
- SCANTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCANTING?
- No single letter can be added to SCANTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCANTING:
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