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Is SCANTING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCANTING mean?

Scanting is a form of SCANT.

  1. adjective

    less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

    “a light pound”

  2. verb

    work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

  3. verb

    limit in quality or quantity

  4. verb

    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

    “stint with the allowance”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (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 SCANTING

SCANTING 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 SCANTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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