SCANTLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCANTLING 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.
s1c3a1n1t1l1i1n1g2
PlayableSCANTLING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCANTLING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful SCANTLING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANTLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scantlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCANTLING scores
Scrabble s1c3a1n1t1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends s1c4a1n2t1l2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCANTLING, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCANTLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCANTLING
1 longer words begin with SCANTLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCANTLING
cantings11 cantling11 castling11 catlings11 scanting11 sclating11 slanting9 tanlings9 actings10 canings10 canting10 casting10 catling10 lacings10 lancing10 scaling10 talcing10 catlins9 incants9 stannic9 tincals9 anglist8 antings8 lasting8 lignans8 linsang8 salting8 slating8 staling8 staning8 tanling8 acting9 caning9 casing9 clangs9 clings9 glacis9 lacing9 actins8 antics8
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Common questions about SCANTLING
- Is SCANTLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANTLING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANTLING worth?
- SCANTLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCANTLING?
- SCANTLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCANTLING:
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