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5 Letter Words Starting With CAN

There are 18 of them. The highest scoring is CANDY at 11 points in Scrabble, and the set averages 7.9.

Common 5 Letter Words Starting With CAN And What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • CANON noun a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
  • CANDY noun a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
  • CANAL noun (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels
  • CANOE noun small and light boat
  • CANED noun form of CAN: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
  • CANES noun form of CAN: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
  • CANID noun any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
  • CANNA noun any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
  • CANNY adjective showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  • CANTO noun the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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