Definition of scant

"scant" in the verb sense

1. skimp, scant

work hastily or carelessly deal with inadequately and superficially

2. scant, skimp

limit in quality or quantity

3. stint, skimp, scant

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

"stint with the allowance"

"scant" in the adjective sense

1. light, scant, short

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

"a light pound"

"a scant cup of sugar"

"regularly gives short weight"

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Quotations for scant

They were scant of bairns that brought you up. [ Proverb ]

If we never flattered ourselves we should have but scant pleasure. [ La Rochefoucauld ]

scant in Scrabble®

The word scant is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters scant:

CANST
(30)
CANTS
(30)
SCANT
(30)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word scant

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In scant

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(30)
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(30)
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(27)
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(26)
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scant in Words With Friends™

The word scant is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters scant:

CANTS
(51)
SCANT
(51)
CANST
(51)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word scant

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(39)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In scant

CANTS
(51)
SCANT
(51)
CANST
(51)
CANS
(48)
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
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(39)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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Words containing the sequence scant

Words that end with scant (3 words)

Word Growth involving scant

Shorter words in scant

an ant cant

an can cant

an can scan

Longer words containing scant

descant descanted

descant descanter descanters

descant descanting

descant descantist descantists

descant descants

discant discanter discanters

discant discants

scanter descanter descanters

scanter discanter discanters

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scantily

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scantly

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