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Scans

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noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of scan

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does scans mean?

noun

  1. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region

    “he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars”

  2. an image produced by scanning

    “he analyzed the brain scan”

    Synonymscat scan

verb

  1. examine minutely or intensely

    “the surgeon scanned the X-ray”

  2. examine hastily

    “She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi”

    Synonymsskimrakeglance overrun down

  3. make a wide, sweeping search of

    “The beams scanned the night sky”

  4. conform to a metrical pattern

  5. move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image

  6. read metrically

    “scan verses”

Definitions shown for scan, the base form of scans.

Is SCANS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is SCANS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
s 1c 3a 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
s 1c 4a 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
s 1c 4a 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
s 1c 3a 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SCANS

Words that end like SCANS

Common words that share the ending -ANS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ANS

Scans: quick answers

Is SCANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCANS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCANS worth?
SCANS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scans mean?
scans is the plural and third-person singular form of scan, which means “the act of scanning”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCANS?
You can make 12 shorter words from SCANS, such as CANS, SACS, SCAN, CAN. See the full list.