Play SCANTIEST Strategically

325 valid words • Unscramble SCANTIEST for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SCANTIEST

Best Short Plays
ACES (6pt)ACNE (6pt)ACTS (6pt)ASCI (6pt)CAIN (6pt)CANE (6pt)CANS (6pt)CANT (6pt)
High-Value Long Plays
CATTINESS (11pt)SCANTIEST (11pt)TACITNESS (11pt)CINEASTS (10pt)ENTASTIC (10pt)NICTATES (10pt)SCANTEST (10pt)SCANTIES (10pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 11 pts
WWF: 13 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 325 Words

9-letter 3 words Best: CATTINESS (11pt)

CATTINESS11ptSCANTIEST11ptTACITNESS11pt

8-letter 12 words Best: CINEASTS (10pt)

CINEASTS10ptENTASTIC10ptNICTATES10ptSCANTEST10ptSCANTIES10ptSTATICES10ptTETANICS10ptANTSIEST8ptINSTATES8ptNASTIEST8ptSATINETS8ptTITANESS8pt

7-letter 25 words Best: ACETINS (9pt)

ACETINS9ptASCENTS9ptASCITES9ptCASEINS9ptCATTIES9ptCINEAST9ptECTASIS9ptINCASES9ptINCESTS9ptINSECTS9ptNICTATE9ptSECANTS9ptSTACTES9ptSTANCES9ptSTATICE9ptSTATICS9ptTETANIC9ptENTASIS7ptINSTATE7ptNASTIES7ptSATINET7ptSESTINA7ptTANISTS7ptTANSIES7ptTISANES7pt

6-letter 52 words Best: ACETIN (8pt)

ACETIN8ptACTINS8ptANTICS8ptASCENT8ptATTICS8ptCASEIN8ptCASTES8ptCATTIE8ptCESTAS8ptENACTS8ptENATIC8ptINCASE8ptINCEST8ptINSECT8ptINTACT8ptNASTIC8ptNICEST8ptSAICES8ptSCANTS8ptSCATTS8ptSCENAS8ptSCENTS8ptSECANT8ptSTACTE8ptSTANCE8ptSTATIC8ptTINCTS8ptANISES6ptASSENT6ptINSETS6ptSAINTS6ptSANEST6ptSANIES6ptSANSEI6ptSATINS6ptSIESTA6ptSITTEN6ptSTAINS6ptSTANES6ptSTATES6ptSTEINS6ptSTINTS6ptTAINTS6ptTANIST6ptTASSET6ptTASSIE6ptTASTES6ptTENIAS6ptTESTIS6ptTINEAS6ptTISANE6ptTITANS6pt

5-letter 85 words Best: ACNES (7pt)

ACNES7ptACTIN7ptANTIC7ptATTIC7ptCAINS7ptCANES7ptCANST7ptCANTS7ptCASES7ptCASTE7ptCASTS7ptCATES7ptCENTS7ptCESTA7ptCESTI7ptCINES7ptCISTS7ptCITES7ptENACT7ptSAICE7ptSCANS7ptSCANT7ptSCATS7ptSCATT7ptSCENA7ptSCENT7ptSECTS7ptSICES7ptSINCE7ptTACES7ptTACET7ptTACIT7ptTACTS7ptTECTA7ptTINCT7ptANISE5ptANTES5ptANTIS5ptASSET5ptEASTS5ptENTIA5ptETNAS5ptINSET5ptNATES5ptNEATS5ptNEIST5ptNESTS5ptNETTS5ptNITES5ptSAINS5ptSAINT5ptSANES5ptSASIN5ptSATES5ptSATIN5ptSATIS5ptSEATS5ptSENSA5ptSENTI5ptSETTS5ptSINES5ptSITES5ptSNITS5ptSTAIN5ptSTANE5ptSTATE5ptSTATS5ptSTEIN5ptSTETS5ptSTIES5ptSTINT5ptTAINS5ptTAINT5ptTASSE5ptTASTE5ptTATES5ptTEATS5ptTENIA5ptTENTS5ptTESTA5ptTESTS5ptTINEA5ptTINES5ptTINTS5ptTITAN5pt

4-letter 84 words Best: ACES (6pt)

ACES6ptACNE6ptACTS6ptASCI6ptCAIN6ptCANE6ptCANS6ptCANT6ptCASE6ptCAST6ptCATE6ptCATS6ptCENT6ptCESS6ptCINE6ptCIST6ptCITE6ptETIC6ptICES6ptNICE6ptSACS6ptSCAN6ptSCAT6ptSECS6ptSECT6ptSICE6ptSICS6ptTACE6ptTACT6ptTICS6ptAINS4ptAITS4ptANES4ptANIS4ptANTE4ptANTI4ptANTS4ptATES4ptEAST4ptEATS4ptETAS4ptETNA4ptNEAT4ptNESS4ptNEST4ptNETS4ptNETT4ptNITE4ptNITS4ptSAIN4ptSANE4ptSANS4ptSATE4ptSATI4ptSEAS4ptSEAT4ptSEIS4ptSENT4ptSETA4ptSETS4ptSETT4ptSINE4ptSINS4ptSITE4ptSITS4ptSNIT4ptSTAT4ptSTET4ptTAIN4ptTANS4ptTASS4ptTATE4ptTATS4ptTEAS4ptTEAT4ptTENS4ptTENT4ptTEST4ptTETS4ptTIES4ptTINE4ptTINS4ptTINT4ptTITS4pt

3-letter 48 words Best: ACE (5pt)

ACE5ptACT5ptCAN5ptCAT5ptCIS5ptICE5ptSAC5ptSEC5ptSIC5ptTIC5ptAIN3ptAIS3ptAIT3ptANE3ptANI3ptANT3ptASS3ptATE3ptATT3ptEAT3ptENS3ptESS3ptETA3ptINS3ptITS3ptNAE3ptNET3ptNIT3ptSAE3ptSAT3ptSEA3ptSEI3ptSEN3ptSET3ptSIN3ptSIS3ptSIT3ptTAE3ptTAN3ptTAS3ptTAT3ptTEA3ptTEN3ptTET3ptTIE3ptTIN3ptTIS3ptTIT3pt

2-letter 16 words Best: AE (2pt)

AE2ptAI2ptAN2ptAS2ptAT2ptEN2ptES2ptET2ptIN2ptIS2ptIT2ptNA2ptNE2ptSI2ptTA2ptTI2pt

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About the Word SCANTIEST

  • Letters: 9
  • Scrabble score: 11 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 13 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 325

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SCANTIEST in Scrabble?
Play SCANTIEST directly for 11 points, or use its letters to form 325 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SCANTIEST between Scrabble and WWF?
SCANTIEST scores 11 pts in Scrabble and 13 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SCANTIEST?
ACES (6 pts) is a strong short play from SCANTIEST.

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