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Words Containing SCANS

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Popular Words Containing SCANS

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

All Words Containing SCANS 8 words

How often does SCANS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 8 words containing SCANS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 13 points and the best is SCINTILLISCANS (18 points).

Total words
8
Most common length
10 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 18 max
Longest word
SCINTILLISCANS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
75% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 75%
  • l 12.5%
  • n 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io25%
  • ia12.5%

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 containing SCANS

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

S 1 + C 3 + I 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

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

scintilliscans

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words Containing SCANS FAQ

How many words containing SCANS are there?

There are 8 words containing SCANS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SCANS?

SCINTILLISCANS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHOTOSCANS (17), SCINTISCANS (15), MOLLUSCANS (14).

What is the longest word containing SCANS?

SCINTILLISCANS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SCANS (5 letters) is the longest common one.