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.

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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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Anagrams of scant

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