Is SCANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCANS mean?
Scans is a form of SCAN.
- verb
examine minutely or intensely
“the surgeon scanned the X-ray”
- verb
examine hastily
“She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi”
- noun
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
“he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars”
- verb
make a wide, sweeping search of
“The beams scanned the night sky”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 7 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 SCANS
SCANS 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 SCANS
The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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