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Is SCANS a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list SCANS is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
795

What does SCANS mean?

SCANS is a form of SCAN.

  1. verbexamine minutely or intensely
  2. verbexamine hastily
  3. nounthe act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

Definitions from WordNet.

Has SCANS been a Wordle answer?

No. SCANS hadn't been a Wordle answer through #1965.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, SCANS isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Words inside SCANS

See all 10 words you can make from SCANS

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up SCANS in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is SCANS a Scrabble word?

SCANS is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is SCANS worth?

SCANS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does SCANS mean?

Examine minutely or intensely.