Definition of canonical

"canonical" in the adjective sense

1. canonic, canonical

appearing in a biblical canon

"a canonical book of the Christian New Testament"

2. canonic, canonical

of or relating to or required by canon law

3. basic, canonic, canonical

reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

"a basic story line"

"a canonical syllable pattern"

4. canonic, canonical, sanctioned

conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

"the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis

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canonical in Scrabble®

The word canonical is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters canonical:

CANONICAL
(126)
CANONICAL
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cannoli, canonic, conical, laconic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word canonical

CANONICAL
(126)
CANONICAL
(126)
CANONICAL
(84)
CANONICAL
(84)
CANONICAL
(56)
CANONICAL
(52)
CANONICAL
(52)
CANONICAL
(52)
CANONICAL
(51)
CANONICAL
(48)
CANONICAL
(42)
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(42)
CANONICAL
(42)
CANONICAL
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
CANONICAL
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CANONICAL
(28)
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(28)
CANONICAL
(28)
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(28)
CANONICAL
(28)
CANONICAL
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
CANONICAL
(23)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(18)
CANONICAL
(17)
CANONICAL
(17)
CANONICAL
(16)
CANONICAL
(16)
CANONICAL
(16)
CANONICAL
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In canonical

CANONICAL
(126)
CANONICAL
(126)
CONICAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
LACONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
CANONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
CANONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONICAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
CANONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONICAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONICAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CANNOLI
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CONICAL
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CONICAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONICAL
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CANONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANONIC
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(86 = 36 + 50)
CANONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
LACONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANONICAL
(84)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
CONICAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
CANONICAL
(84)
LACONIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONICAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
CANONIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONICAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONICAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANONIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACONIC
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CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANONIC
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CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
LACONIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANNOLI
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONICAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
CANONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
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LACONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CANONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
LACONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONICAL
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CANONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CANONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
LACONIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CANNOLI
(77 = 27 + 50)
CANONIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANONIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANONIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANONIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONICAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONICAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANNOLI
(76 = 26 + 50)
LACONIC
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CONICAL
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(76 = 26 + 50)
CONICAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
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CONICAL
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CANNOLI
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CANONIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANNOLI
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CANONIC
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LACONIC
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LACONIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
LACONIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
LACONIC
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LACONIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
LACONIC
(73 = 23 + 50)
CONICAL
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LACONIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONICAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONICAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONICAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANNOLI
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CANONIC
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LACONIC
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CANONIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANONIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANNOLI
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANNOLI
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANNOLI
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANNOLI
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CONICAL
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LACONIC
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LACONIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
LACONIC
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CANONIC
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CONICAL
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CANONIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANNOLI
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CANNOLI
(70 = 20 + 50)
CANONIC
(69 = 19 + 50)
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CANNOLI
(68 = 18 + 50)
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CANNOLI
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONICAL
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CANONIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
CANNOLI
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LACONIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
CANONIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
CANNOLI
(68 = 18 + 50)
LACONIC
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONICAL
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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LACONIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
CANONIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
LACONIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONICAL
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CONICAL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONICAL
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CANONIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
LACONIC
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(65 = 15 + 50)
CANNOLI
(64 = 14 + 50)
CANNOLI
(64 = 14 + 50)
CANNOLI
(63 = 13 + 50)
LACONIC
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CONICAL
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CANONIC
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CANNOLI
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CONICAL
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LACONIC
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CONICAL
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CANONIC
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(61 = 11 + 50)
CANNOLI
(60 = 10 + 50)
CANONICAL
(56)
CANONICAL
(52)
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(52)
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(52)
CANONICAL
(51)
CANONICAL
(48)
CANONICAL
(42)
CANONICAL
(42)
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(42)
CANONICAL
(42)
CANCAN
(39)
CANCAN
(39)
CICALA
(39)
CLOACA
(39)
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(39)
CLONIC
(39)
CLONIC
(39)
CALICO
(39)
CLOACA
(39)
CALICO
(39)
COLIC
(36)
CACAO
(36)
CONIC
(36)
COLIC
(36)
CONIC
(36)
CANONICAL
(34)
CANONICAL
(34)
CANONICAL
(34)

canonical in Words With Friends™

The word canonical is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters canonical:

CANONICAL
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cannoli, canonic, conical, laconic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word canonical

CANONICAL
(198)
CANONICAL
(120)
CANONICAL
(120)
CANONICAL
(90)
CANONICAL
(90)
CANONICAL
(90)
CANONICAL
(88)
CANONICAL
(80)
CANONICAL
(78)
CANONICAL
(76)
CANONICAL
(76)
CANONICAL
(72)
CANONICAL
(72)
CANONICAL
(66)
CANONICAL
(66)
CANONICAL
(60)
CANONICAL
(60)
CANONICAL
(52)
CANONICAL
(52)
CANONICAL
(44)
CANONICAL
(44)
CANONICAL
(40)
CANONICAL
(40)
CANONICAL
(40)
CANONICAL
(40)
CANONICAL
(40)
CANONICAL
(36)
CANONICAL
(36)
CANONICAL
(36)
CANONICAL
(36)
CANONICAL
(36)
CANONICAL
(36)
CANONICAL
(30)
CANONICAL
(28)
CANONICAL
(28)
CANONICAL
(28)
CANONICAL
(26)
CANONICAL
(26)
CANONICAL
(24)
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(24)
CANONICAL
(23)
CANONICAL
(22)
CANONICAL
(22)
CANONICAL
(22)
CANONICAL
(21)
CANONICAL
(21)
CANONICAL
(21)
CANONICAL
(21)
CANONICAL
(21)
CANONICAL
(20)
CANONICAL
(20)
CANONICAL
(19)
CANONICAL
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In canonical

CANONICAL
(198)
CANONICAL
(120)
CANONICAL
(120)
CANONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONICAL
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONICAL
(116 = 81 + 35)
LACONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
CANONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
LACONIC
(116 = 81 + 35)
CANNOLI
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONICAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
CANONIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
CANONIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
LACONIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
CANNOLI
(98 = 63 + 35)
CANNOLI
(98 = 63 + 35)
CANONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONICAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
LACONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
LACONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
LACONIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONICAL
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CONICAL
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CANONIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
LACONIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONICAL
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CONICAL
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LACONIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANONIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONICAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANNOLI
(92 = 57 + 35)
LACONIC
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANONICAL
(90)
CANONICAL
(90)
CANONICAL
(90)
CANONICAL
(88)
CANNOLI
(87 = 52 + 35)
CICALA
(87)
CANNOLI
(87 = 52 + 35)
CANNOLI
(87 = 52 + 35)
CANNOLI
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONICAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
LACONIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONICAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
CANONIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONICAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
CANNOLI
(86 = 51 + 35)
LACONIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
LACONIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONICAL
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(86 = 51 + 35)
CANNOLI
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CANONIC
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CANONIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
LACONIC
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CANONIC
(81 = 46 + 35)
CONICAL
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LACONIC
(81 = 46 + 35)
CONICAL
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CANONIC
(81 = 46 + 35)
LACONIC
(81 = 46 + 35)
CANONICAL
(80)
CANNOLI
(80 = 45 + 35)
CANNOLI
(80 = 45 + 35)
CANCAN
(78)
CLONIC
(78)
CANCAN
(78)
CANONICAL
(78)
CANNOLI
(77 = 42 + 35)
CANONICAL
(76)
CANONICAL
(76)
CALICO
(75)
CONICAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
LACONIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
CANONIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
CANONIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONICAL
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LACONIC
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CONICAL
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LACONIC
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CONICAL
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CANONIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
CANONICAL
(72)
CANONICAL
(72)
CLONIC
(72)
CANNOLI
(69 = 34 + 35)
LACONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
CANOLA
(69)
LACONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
LACONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
LACONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONICAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CANONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
CANNOLI
(69 = 34 + 35)
OILCAN
(69)
CANONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
CANONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLOACA
(69)
CANONIC
(69 = 34 + 35)
CANNOLI
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONICAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONICAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONICAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
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LACONIC
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CONICAL
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LACONIC
(66 = 31 + 35)
CONICAL
(66 = 31 + 35)
CLONIC
(66)
CANONICAL
(66)
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(66)
CANCAN
(66)
CLONIC
(66)
CANCAN
(66)
CANNOLI
(65 = 30 + 35)
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LACONIC
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CANONIC
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LACONIC
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CONICAL
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CANONIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
LACONIC
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CANNOLI
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANONIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANNOLI
(65 = 30 + 35)
LACONIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANONIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANONIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANONIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
LACONIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANNOLI
(65 = 30 + 35)
LACONIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANNOLI
(65 = 30 + 35)
CICALA
(63)
CALICO
(63)
CANNOLI
(63 = 28 + 35)
CLOACA
(63)
CLOACA
(63)
CICALA
(63)
CANNOLI
(63 = 28 + 35)
CALICO
(63)
CANNOLI
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACONIC
(62 = 27 + 35)
CONICAL
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CANONIC
(62 = 27 + 35)
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CANONIC
(62 = 27 + 35)
LACONIC
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
CANNOLI
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
CANONICAL
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
CANONIC
(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
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(60)
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OILCAN
(57)
CACAO
(57)
CANOLA
(57)
CANNOLI
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLONIC
(56)
CANONIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
LACONIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONICAL
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONICAL
(56 = 21 + 35)

Words within the letters of canonical

2 letter words in canonical (7 words)

3 letter words in canonical (7 words)

4 letter words in canonical (14 words)

5 letter words in canonical (8 words)

6 letter words in canonical (7 words)

7 letter words in canonical (4 words)

9 letter words in canonical (1 word)

canonical + 1 blank (2 words)

Word Growth involving canonical

Shorter words in canonical

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no anon canon canonic

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an can canon canonic

Longer words containing canonical

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