1noun
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
“he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars”
01 Word definition
scan
4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants
Is SCAN a word?
Yes. SCAN is a 4-letter noun. the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-C-A-NHow do you spell SCAN?
SCAN contains 4 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.
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2noun
an image produced by scanning
“he analyzed the brain scan”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗CAT scan
02 Letter breakdown
How is SCAN spelled?
S1C2A3N4
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About SCAN.
How do you spell SCAN?
SCAN is spelled S-C-A-N. It contains 4 letters.