Scants
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of scant, meaning provides an amount that is less than required or proper, often deliberately.
“The miserly host scants every portion, leaving guests to leave the table still hungry.”
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SC opening with ANTS ending, a very common cluster worth testing early to place vowel A in position 3
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Worth 8 points with all common tiles, the S hook extends SCANT neatly for an easy board play
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