scan conversion

15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

scan conversion is a valid 15-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1C3A1N1C3O1N1V4E1R1S1I1O1N1

1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63

MEANING

What does scan conversion mean?