What does SCAN mean?
- Pronunciation
- /skæn/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- examine minutely or intensely“the surgeon scanned the X-ray”
- examine hastily“She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi”
- make a wide, sweeping search of“The beams scanned the night sky”
- conform to a metrical pattern
- move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
- read metrically“scan verses”
- obtain data from magnetic tapes“This dictionary can be read by the computer”
noun
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region“he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
scans7scanned10
Anagrams of SCAN
cans6
Words inside SCAN
5 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is SCAN a valid word in word games?
SCAN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is SCAN worth?
SCAN is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from SCAN?
5 other words, including AS, AN, CAN and NA.