SCANTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCANTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCANTLY?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCANTLY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANTLY
No single letter turns SCANTLY into another word.
How SCANTLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCANTLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about SCANTLY
- SCANTLY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCANTLY mean in Scrabble?
SCANTLY is the adverb formed from SCANT.
SCANT(adjective) — Barely enough, or noticeably less than is needed or expected.
Shorter words from the letters in SCANTLY
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Common questions about SCANTLY
- Is SCANTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANTLY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANTLY worth?
- SCANTLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCANTLY?
- No single letter can be added to SCANTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCANTLY:
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