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Cans

c 3a 1n 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of can

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does cans mean?

noun

  1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

    Synonymstintin can

  2. the quantity contained in a can

    Synonymscanful

  3. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

    Synonymscan buoy

  4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

    “he deserves a good kick in the butt”

    Synonymsbuttocksnatesarsebuttbackside

  5. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

    Synonymstoiletcommodecrapperpotpotty

  6. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

    Synonymstoiletlavatorylavjohnprivy

verb

  1. preserve in a can or tin

    “tinned foods are not very tasty”

    Synonymstinput up

  2. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

    “The boss fired his secretary today”

    Synonymsdisplacefiregive noticedismissgive the axe

Definitions shown for can, the base form of cans.

Is CANS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 CANS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
c 3a 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
c 4a 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
c 4a 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
c 3a 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CANS

Anagrams 1

scan

Hooks for CANS

Add one letter to the front or back of CANS to make another word.

Front hooks

scans

Back hooks

cansocanst

Words that end like CANS

Common words that share the ending -ANS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

vansplansbansfansmanspanstansclansspansswanshumansorganspaganssedansunmansorphanssloganssultanssuntanstartansturbansartisanscaravansdustpans
All words ending in -ANS

Cans: quick answers

Is CANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CANS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CANS worth?
CANS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cans mean?
cans is the plural and third-person singular form of can, which means “airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CANS?
You can make 7 shorter words from CANS, such as CAN, SAC, NAS, SAN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CANS?
CANS rearranges into SCAN.