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Scantly

s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1l 1y 4

About 2 syllables

adjective · 7 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of scant

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

What does scantly mean?

adjective

  1. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

    “a light pound”

    Synonymslightshort

Definitions shown for scant, the base form of scantly.

Is SCANTLY 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 SCANTLY worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1c 4a 1n 2t 1l 2y 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
s 1c 4a 1n 1t 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1l 2y 4

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

Words from the letters in SCANTLY

Words that end like SCANTLY

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

All words ending in -ANTLY

Scantly: quick answers

Is SCANTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCANTLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCANTLY worth?
SCANTLY scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 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 scantly mean?
scantly is the adverb form of scant, which means “less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so”.
What words can you make with the letters in SCANTLY?
You can make 98 shorter words from SCANTLY, such as SCANTY, ACYLS, CANTY, CLAYS. See the full list.