Canine

/kəˈnaɪn/

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

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "canine":

+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

dog cuspid doglike dogly houndly

Letter Values

c3

a1

n1

i1

n1

e1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "canine"All 6-Letter Words Words Starting With "C"

Rhymes With Canine

abalone aborigine acanthine acarine acauline accipitrine acetone acetylcholine acetylene achene acne acridine

Related 6-Letter Words

cabala cabals cabana cabbed cabbie cabers cabins cabled cabler cables cablet cabman cabmen cabobs cacaos

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 "Canine"

Canine is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "canine" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Canine" in Word Games

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