9 Letter Words That Start With CAN

There are 108+ nine letter words beginning with CAN in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter CAN word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with CAN.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CAN

candidate 13

cancelled 14

canonical 13

canalizes 20

canarying 15

canceling 14

candlelit 12

candygram 18

canebrake 17

cankerous 15

cannonade 12

cannoneer 11

All 9-Letter Words Starting With CAN (82 words)

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How Common is CAN as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 108 9-letter words starting with CAN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.7, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter CAN-Words in Scrabble

canonized 21

canalized 21

canalizes 20

canzonets 20

canonizer 20

canonizes 20

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with CAN?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CAN is canonized with a total of 21 points.

C 3

A 1

N 1

O 1

N 1

I 1

Z 10

E 1

D 2

verb 1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint

Synonyms:

beatifydeclare to be a saint

verb 2. place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literary or artistic works

verb 3. sanction by Church authority

Synonyms:

sanctifyblessmake holymake sacredhallowset apartdedicate to God

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With CAN

How many 9 letter words starting with CAN are in the English dictionary?

There are 108 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CAN. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.7.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with CAN worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "canonizer", "cantonize", "canonized", "canalized" start with CAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "canonized" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with CAN?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with CAN include "candidate", "cancelled", "canonical", "canalizes", "canarying".