Scanner
/ˈskænə/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Scanner
noun
- A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
"He put the picture in the scanner, then e-mailed a copy of it to his family."
- A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.
- A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.
- A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).
- One who scans.
Anagrams of Scanner
Letter Values
s1
c3
a1
n1
n1
e1
r1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Scanner
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 "Scanner"
Scanner is a 7-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "scanner" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Scanner" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "scanner" is a low-scoring word.