| Type: | commune |
| County: | Iași |
| Scânteia | |
| Leader Name: | Mihai Darabană |
| Leader Party: | PNL |
| Leader Term: | 2020 - 2024 |
| Coordinates: | 46.9167°N 61°W |
| Elevation: | 167 |
| Area Total: | 41.43 |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Postal Code: | 707425 |
| Area Code: | +(40) 232 |
Scânteia is a commune in Iași County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bodești, Boroșești, Ciocârlești, Lunca Rateș, Rediu, Scânteia, and Tufeștii de Sus.
See main article: Scânteia train accident. In 2009, Romania's deadliest road accident for fifteen years, a bus and train collision, killed at least 13 people in Scânteia.