cant: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with C · ends with T
Meaning of cant
noun
- countable, usually
An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
Example: He had the look of a prince, but the cant of a fishmonger.
- countable, uncountable, usually
A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
- uncountable, usually
A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta.
- derogatory, uncountable, usually
Empty, hypocritical talk.
Listed forms: cants.
Source: Wiktionary — cant.
verb
- intransitive
To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
- intransitive
To speak in set phrases.
- intransitive
To talk, beg, or preach in a singsong or whining fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
- intransitive
Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
Listed forms: cants, canting, canted.
Source: Wiktionary — cant.
noun
Slope, the angle at which something is set.
A corner (of a building).
An outer or external angle.
An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a tilt.
Listed forms: cants.
Source: Wiktionary — cant.
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 cant.
noun
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
noun
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
noun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
noun
insincere talk about religion or morals
- pious platitude
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is cant in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of cant
C(3) + A(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 6 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 cant
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from cant
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in cant. Showing up to 24, longest first.