CANNY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CANNY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANNY?
| 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 CANNY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANNY
No single letter turns CANNY into another word.
How CANNY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CANNY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 139,421.
What does CANNY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
BritishScots
Shrewd and careful, especially in practical or financial matters; showing good judgement without unnecessary risk.
Canny describes someone who thinks ahead and avoids being caught out, particularly when money, deals or strategy are involved, and the word carries a note of quiet approval rather than criticism. It began as a Scots and northern English term and has since spread into general British usage, often paired with words like shopper, investor or move.
How CANNY is used
Widely used across British English, especially of shrewd financial or strategic decisions.
- A canny shopper compares prices before buying anything.
- The manager made a canny decision to sign the young player early.
- Her canny investments left her comfortably off in retirement.
- He is canny enough never to reveal his final offer first.
- The old trader had a canny sense of when prices would fall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANNY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CANNY
The 5 tiles of CANNY in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in CANNY
1 words end in CANNY. Useful as a back hook: play CANNY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CANNY
Common questions about CANNY
- Is CANNY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANNY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANNY worth?
- CANNY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANNY mean?
- Shrewd and careful, especially in practical or financial matters; showing good judgement without unnecessary risk.
- What letters can be added to CANNY?
- No single letter can be added to CANNY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CANNY:
Open CANNY in the Word Finder