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Is SCANTY a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCANTY mean?

  1. adjective

    lacking in magnitude or quantity

    “a bare livelihood”

  2. noun

    short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

  3. adjective

    (of clothing) revealing the body

    “her dress was scanty and revealing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 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 SCANTY

SCANTY 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 SCANTY

The 49 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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