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Words That Start With SCANT

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

All Words That Start With SCANT 23 words

8-Letter Words Starting With SCANT 8

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How common is SCANT at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 23 words that start with SCANT. Most are 8 letters long, they average 11 points, the best is SCANTINESSES (14 points) and 39.1% end in S.

Total words
23
Most common length
8 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
11
out of 14 max
Longest word
SCANTINESSES
12 letters
Most common ending
S
39.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.1%
  • y 17.4%
  • t 13%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie17.4%

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 word that starts with SCANT

s 1c 3a 1n 1t 1i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

S 1 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

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

scantinesses

Form of scantiness

  1. nounthe quality of being meager“an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot”
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How many words that start with SCANT are there?

There are 23 words that start with SCANT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SCANT?

SCANTINESSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SCANTILY (13), SCANTITY (13), SCANTLINGS (13).

What are some common words that start with SCANT?

Everyday examples include SCANTIER, SCANT, SCANTY, SCANTIEST, SCANTER, SCANTEST, SCANTINESS, SCANTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SCANT?

SCANTINESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SCANTIEST (9 letters) is the longest common one.