Is SCANNINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCANNINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCANNINGS mean?
Scannings is a form of SCANNING.
- noun
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
- 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
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 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 SCANNINGS
SCANNINGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SCANNINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cannings11
- scanning11
- canings10
- canning10
- casings10
- caning9
- casing9
- acing8
- scags8
- assign7
- saning7
- cains7
- scans7
- cigs7
- scag7
- gains6
- signa6
- signs6
- sings6
- snags6
- asci6
- cain6
- cans6
- sacs6
- scan6
- sics6
- cig6
- sains5
- sasin5
- agin5
- gain5
- gins5
- nags5
- sags5
- sang5
- sign5
- sigs5
- sing5
- snag5
- can5
- cis5
- sac5
- sic5
- ains4
- anis4
- inns4
- nans4
- sain4
- sans4
- sins4
- ags4
- gan4
- gas4
- gin4
- gis4
- nag4
- sag4
- sig4
- ain3
- ais3
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