SCINTISCAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCINTISCAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCINTISCAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCINTISCAN is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCINTISCAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scintiscansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCINTISCAN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCINTISCAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCINTISCAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCINTISCAN
3 longer words begin with SCINTISCAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SCINTISCAN
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Common questions about SCINTISCAN
- Is SCINTISCAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCINTISCAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCINTISCAN worth?
- SCINTISCAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCINTISCAN?
- SCINTISCAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCINTISCAN:
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