8-Letter Words Starting With SCANT
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SCANT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SCANT 8 words
How common is SCANT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with SCANT. They average 11 points and the best is SCANTILY (13 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- y 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
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 SCANT
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 SCANT are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with SCANT 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 SCANT?
SCANTILY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCANTITY (13), SCANTING (11), SCANTLED (11).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with SCANT?
Everyday examples include SCANTIER, SCANTEST, SCANTING, SCANTILY, SCANTIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SCANT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SCANTITY (13), SCANTLED (11), SCANTLES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.