Scant

/skænt/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Scant

adjective

  1. Very little, very few.

    "After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John."

  2. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager; not enough.

    "a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment"

  3. Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
Anagrams of Scant

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "scant":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Scant"

Scant is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "scant" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Scant" in Word Games

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