01 Word definition

scanty

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is SCANTY a word?

Yes. SCANTY is a 6-letter noun. short underpants for women or children Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SCANTY?

S-C-A-N-T-Y

SCANTY contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. short underpants for women or children

2adjective

  1. lacking in magnitude or quantity

    a bare livelihood
Synonyms
pantiepantystep-inbarespare
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SCANTY spelled?

S1C2A3N4T5Y6
Starts withSCAFirst 3 letters
Ends withNTYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SCANTY.

How do you spell SCANTY?

SCANTY is spelled S-C-A-N-T-Y. It contains 6 letters.