SCANTS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SCANTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCANTS?
| 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 SCANTS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANTS
No single letter turns SCANTS into another word.
How SCANTS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCANTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about SCANTS
- SCANTS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SCANTS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCANTS mean in Scrabble?
SCANTS is the present-tense form of SCANT used with he, she and it.
SCANT(adjective) — Barely enough, or noticeably less than is needed or expected.
Shorter words from the letters in SCANTS
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Common questions about SCANTS
- Is SCANTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANTS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANTS worth?
- SCANTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCANTS?
- No single letter can be added to SCANTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCANTS:
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