Canine

/kəˈnaɪn/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Canine

noun

Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.
In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

adjective

Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
Dog-like.
Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.

Anagrams of Canine

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

19 words can be made from the letters in "canine":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

acne cain cane cine nice nine

3-LETTER WORDS

ace ain ane ani can ice inn nae nan

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+rcannier narcein

+scanines encinas nancies

Related Word Patterns

CA...Words starting with "ca"...NEWords ending with "ne"All 6-letter words Unscramble "canine"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

dogcuspiddoglikedoglyhoundly

Rhyming Words

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