With CAN
194 words, 9 of them common · highest scoring is jerrycan at 20 points
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About 8 Letter Words With CAN
There are 194 eight letter words containing CAN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jerrycan at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CANCELED, CANNIBAL, SCANNERS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words With CAN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With CAN
- jerrycan20
- canalize19
- canonize19
- canzonas19
- canzones19
- canzonet19
- peccancy19
- candocks17
Common 8 Letter Words With CAN
- canceled13
- canister10
- cannabis12
- cannibal12
- pelicans12
- scandals11
- scanners10
- scanning11
8 Letter Words With CAN Defined
- canceledVerb · 13 points
- decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place
- canisterNoun · 10 points
- a round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film
- cannibalNoun · 12 points
- a person who eats the flesh of other human beings
- pelicansNoun · 12 points
- a large gregarious waterbird with a long bill, an extensible throat pouch for scooping up fish, and mainly white or grey plumage
- scannersNoun · 10 points
- a device for examining, reading, or monitoring something
- scanningVerb · 11 points
- look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature
8 Letter Words With CAN: Questions
How many eight letter words containing CAN are there?
There are 194 eight letter words containing CAN in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing CAN?
JERRYCAN is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing CAN?
CANCELED, CANNIBAL, SCANNERS are among the most familiar eight letter words containing CAN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing CAN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.