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6-Letter Words Starting With SCAN

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Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With SCAN

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 6-Letter Words Starting With SCAN 2 words

How common is SCAN at the start of six-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 six-letter words that start with SCAN. They average 9.5 points and the best is SCANTY (11 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
9.5
out of 11 max
Everyday words
100%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • y 50%

Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with SCAN

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

S 1 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

scanty

  1. nounshort underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
  2. adjectivelacking in magnitude or quantity“a bare livelihood”
  3. adjective(of clothing) revealing the body“her dress was scanty and revealing”
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How many six-letter words that start with SCAN are there?

There are 2 six-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 six-letter word that starts with SCAN?

SCANTY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCANTS (8).