can: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with C · ends with N
Meaning of can
verb
- auxiliary, defective
To know how to.
Example: She can speak English, French, and German.
- auxiliary, defective
To be able to.
Example: Can you remember your fifth birthday?
- auxiliary, defective, informal, modal
May; to be permitted or enabled to.
Example: You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.
- auxiliary, defective, modal
To have the potential to; to be possible for (someone or something) to.
Example: Can it be Friday already?
Listed forms: able, could, couth, glossary, canst, cannest.
Source: Wiktionary — can.
intj
- Manglish, Singlish
OK, sure; indicates approval or acknowledgment.
- Manglish, Singlish
Used to convey reassurance.
Listed forms: canne, kin.
Source: Wiktionary — can.
particle
- Manglish, Singlish, interrogative
OK(?); used at the end of a question when seeking approval or acknowledgment.
Example: I cut this wire, can?
Listed forms: canne, kin.
Source: Wiktionary — can.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for can.
noun
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
- tin
- tin can
noun
the quantity contained in a can
noun
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
- can buoy
noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is can in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of can
C(3) + A(1) + N(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of can
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from can
1 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in can. Showing up to 24, longest first.