8-Letter Words With SCAN
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SCAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SCAN 18 words
How often does SCAN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 eight-letter words containing SCAN. They average 11.2 points, the best is DISCANDY (15 points) and 38.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 38.9%
- y 16.7%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
- ia5.6%
- io5.6%
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 containing SCAN
d 2i 1s 1c 3a 1n 1d 2y 4
D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
discandy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing SCAN are there?
There are 18 eight-letter words containing 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 containing SCAN?
DISCANDY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCANTILY (13), SCANDIUM (13), SCANTITY (13).
What are some common eight-letter words containing 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 containing SCAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DISCANDY (15), SCANTITY (13), SCANDIAS (11), SCANTLED (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.