8-Letter Words Starting With SCAN
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SCAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SCAN 15 words
How common is SCAN at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 eight-letter words that start with SCAN. They average 11 points, the best is SCANTILY (13 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 47%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- g 13.3%
- t 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie13.3%
- ia6.7%
- io6.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SCAN
s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1l 1y 4
S 1 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
scantily
- adverbin a skimpy manner“a skimpily dressed woman”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SCAN are there?
There are 15 eight-letter words that start with SCAN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SCAN?
SCANTILY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCANDIUM (13), SCANTITY (13), SCANNING (11).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with SCAN?
Everyday examples include SCANTIER, SCANNING, SCANTEST, SCANTING, SCANTILY, SCANTIES, SCANDALS, SCANSION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SCAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SCANTITY (13), SCANDIAS (11), SCANTLED (11), SCANTLES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.