scant
VERBADJECTIVE
/skænt/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
scant is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1C3A1N1T1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does scant mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Supply sparingly and with restricted quantities.
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2
Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially.
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BROADER
3
Limit in quality or quantity.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so.
“a scant cup of sugar”
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