con: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with C · ends with N
Meaning of con
verb
- rare
To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
- obsolete, rare
To know; understand; acknowledge.
Listed forms: cons, conning, conned, conne.
Source: Wiktionary — con.
noun
A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
Example: pros and cons
Listed forms: cons.
Source: Wiktionary — con.
noun
- slang
A convicted criminal, a convict.
Listed forms: cons.
Source: Wiktionary — con.
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 con.
noun
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
noun
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb
deprive of by deceit
verb
commit to memory; learn by heart
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is con in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of con
C(3) + O(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 con
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 con
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in con. Showing up to 24, longest first.