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Scanting

s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of scant

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does scanting mean?

verb

  1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

    Synonymsskimp

  2. limit in quality or quantity

    Synonymsskimp

  3. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

    “stint with the allowance”

    Synonymsstintskimp

Definitions shown for scant, the base form of scanting.

Is SCANTING 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) No

How many points is SCANTING worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
s 1c 4a 1n 2t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
s 1c 4a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SCANTING

Anagrams 1

cantings

Words that end like SCANTING

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

grantingwantingplantingrantingchantingslantingpantingrecantingtenantingenchantingimplantingwarrantingcovenantingsupplantinggallivantingtransplanting
All words ending in -ANTING

Scanting: quick answers

Is SCANTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCANTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCANTING worth?
SCANTING scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scanting mean?
scanting is the present participle of scant, which means “work hastily or carelessly”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCANTING?
You can make 179 shorter words from SCANTING, such as ACTINGS, CANINGS, CANTING, CASTING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SCANTING?
SCANTING rearranges into CANTINGS.