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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
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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