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Scan

/skæn/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Scan

noun

  1. Close investigation.
  2. An instance of scanning.

    "The operators vacated the room during the scan."

  3. The result or output of a scanning process.

    "The doctors looked at the scans and made a diagnosis."

verb

  1. To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.

    "She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for."

  2. To look about for; to look over quickly.

    "He scanned the horizon."

  3. To create a digital copy of an image using a scanner.

    "Pencil drawings don't scan very well."

  4. To read with an electronic device.

    "to scan a barcode; to scan a QR code"

  5. To mount by steps; to go through with step by step.
Anagrams of Scan

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "scan":

cans

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "scan" and rearranging:

+eacnescanesscena
+icains
+ksnack
+lclans
+ocanso
+rcarnsnarcs
+sscans
+tcanstcantsscant
+ycyans
Related Word Patterns
SC...Words starting with "sc"...ANWords ending with "an"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "scan"
Letter Values
s1
c3
a1
n1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "scan"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Scan
abecedarianabelianacademicianacanthocephalanacaridanacousticianactinianadmanadwomanaeolianaeonianaesthetician
Related 4-Letter Words
sabesabssacksacssadesadisafesagasagesagosagssagysaidsailsain

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Scan"

Scan is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "scan" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Scan" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "scan" is a low-scoring word.