CANNON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CANNON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANNON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANNON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANNON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cannonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANNON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CANNON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 413,907.
What does CANNON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large gun, historically mounted on wheels or a fixed platform, that fires heavy shot or shells using an explosive charge.
Cannon were among the first weapons to use gunpowder to hurl projectiles over long distances, and for centuries they dominated siege warfare and naval combat before being gradually replaced by more precise modern artillery. The word can serve as its own plural, so soldiers might speak of ten cannon lined up on a ridge, though cannons is also widely accepted. In billiards and snooker, a cannon is a shot in which the cue ball strikes one object ball and then goes on to strike a second, a completely different meaning that comes from the same French root as the weapon. Beyond weapons and games, cannon also names a bone in the lower leg of horses and other hoofed animals, running between the hock and the fetlock.
How CANNON is used
Common in history and warfare for the weapon, and in billiards and snooker for a particular kind of shot.
- The fort's old cannon still point out over the harbor.
- Soldiers hauled the heavy cannon into position before dawn.
- The player scored with a neat cannon off two cushions.
- A vet examined the horse's cannon for signs of swelling.
- Smoke drifted across the field after the cannon fired.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANNON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANNON
17 longer words begin with CANNON.
Shorter words from the letters in CANNON
Common questions about CANNON
- Is CANNON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANNON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANNON worth?
- CANNON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANNON mean?
- A large gun, historically mounted on wheels or a fixed platform, that fires heavy shot or shells using an explosive charge.
- What letters can be added to CANNON?
- CANNON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CANNON:
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