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Is SCANNING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SCANNING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCANNING mean?

  1. noun

    the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

  2. noun

    the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8

S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for SCANNING

Single letters that turn SCANNING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of SCANNING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SCANNING

The 59 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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