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Can

/ˈkæn/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters
Definition of Can

verb

  1. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.

    "She can speak English, French, and German.   I can play football.   Can you remember your fifth birthday?"

  2. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

    "You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.   Can I use your pen?"

  3. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.

    "Animals can experience emotions."

  4. (auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.

    "Can you hear that?."

  5. To know.
Anagrams of Can

No exact anagrams found for "can". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "can" and rearranging:

+eacnecane
+icain
+lclan
+rcarnnarc
+scansscan
+tcant
+ycyan
Related Word Patterns
CA...Words starting with "ca"...ANWords ending with "an"All 3-letter wordsUnscramble "can"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
c3
a1
n1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "can"All 3-Letter WordsWords Starting With "C"
Rhymes With Can
abecedarianabelianacademicianacanthocephalanacaridanacousticianactinianadmanadwomanaeolianaeonianaesthetician
Related 3-Letter Words
cabcadcamcapcarcatcawcayceecelcepchicigciscob

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Can"

Can is a 3-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Can" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "can" is a low-scoring word.