Definition of scanning

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • scanning is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • scanning is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • scanning is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of scanning


  • the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission (noun)
  • the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer (noun)

See definition of scanning in Merriam Webster