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Canicular
c 3a 1n 1i 1c 3u 1l 1a 1r 1
About 4 syllables
adjective · 9 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does canicular mean?
adjective
of or relating to the dog days of summer
“the canicular heat of the Deep South”
relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star)
“canicular days”
Is CANICULAR a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CANICULAR worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
15 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CANICULAR
Best shorter words top 30 of 159
acicular 12accrual 11acicula 11caracul 11crucial 11crucian 11alcaic 10anicca 10calcar 10cicala 10canular 9carinal 9circa 9clarain 9craic 9cranial 9lacunar 9acca 8acinar 8anuric 8arnica 8caca 8canula 8carina 8carlin 8carnal 8crania 8crinal 8curial 8lacuna 8
See all 159 words made from CANICULAR Words that end like CANICULAR
Common words that share the ending -ULAR, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
particularmolecularunpopularrectangularspectacularirregulartriangularvernacularpopularregularcellularcircularsingularsecularglandularconsularglobulargranularmuscularangularinsularjocularjugularmodular
All words ending in -ULAR Canicular: quick answers
Is CANICULAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CANICULAR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CANICULAR worth?
CANICULAR scores 13 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does canicular mean?
As an adjective, canicular means “of or relating to the dog days of summer”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CANICULAR?
You can make 159 shorter words from CANICULAR, such as ACICULAR, ACCRUAL, ACICULA, CARACUL. See the full list.