Canny

/ˈkæni/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters
Definition of Canny

adjective

  1. Careful, prudent, cautious.

    "The politician gave a canny response to the reporter's questions."

  2. Knowing, shrewd, astute.

    "The canny lawyer knew just how to get what he wanted."

  3. Frugal, thrifty.

    "canny investments"

  4. Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with.

    "She's a canny lass hor like!"

  5. Gentle, quiet, steady.

    "a canny horse"

adverb

  1. Very, considerably; quite, rather.

    "That's a canny big horse, man!"

  2. Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.

    "drive canny"

Anagrams of Canny

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "canny":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Canny"

Canny is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "canny" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Canny" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "canny" is a medium-scoring word.