CANON is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CANON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANON is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CANON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 34,855.
What does CANON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A body of rules, principles, or works officially recognized as authoritative or genuine within a particular field, church, or tradition.
A religious canon is the set of texts a church accepts as genuine scripture, while a literary canon is the group of works a culture treats as its most important or lasting achievements. The word also names a strict rule of church law and, in music, a composition in which one melody is imitated exactly by other voices entering one after another. Across these uses, canon always points to something measured against an accepted standard rather than left to individual taste.
How CANON is used
Used across religion, literature, and music, always implying an officially or traditionally accepted standard or list.
- Scholars debated which books belonged in the biblical canon.
- The novel eventually entered the canon of great American fiction.
- Church canon required the bishop's approval for the marriage.
- The composer wrote a canon for three voices.
- Fans argued over which stories counted as part of the official canon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CANON
The 5 tiles of CANON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CANON
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with CANON.
Words with CANON inside
15 words contain CANON in the middle. Words that start with CANON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CANON
Common questions about CANON
- Is CANON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANON worth?
- CANON is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANON mean?
- A body of rules, principles, or works officially recognized as authoritative or genuine within a particular field, church, or tradition.
- What letters can be added to CANON?
- CANON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CANON:
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