Is SCANTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCANTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ScantlyHooks for SCANTLY
SCANTLY 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 SCANTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scanty11
- acyls10
- canty10
- clays10
- cyans10
- scaly10
- talcy10
- slanty9
- acyl9
- cays9
- clay9
- cyan9
- cyst9
- lacy9
- sync9
- antsy8
- nasty8
- salty8
- slaty8
- tansy8
- cay8
- canst7
- cants7
- clans7
- clast7
- scant7
- talcs7
- lays7
- nays7
- slay7
- stay7
- acts6
- cals6
- cans6
- cant6
- cast6
- cats6
- clan6
- lacs6
- scan6
- scat6
- talc6
- any6
- ays6
- lay6
- nay6
- say6
- sly6
- sty6
- syn6
- yas6
- slant5
- act5
- cal5
- can5
- cat5
- lac5
- sac5
- ay5
- ya5
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