CAN

3 letters 5 Scrabble points /ˈkæn/

Definition of CAN

verb

  1. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.

    "She can speak English, French, and German.   I can play football.   Can you remember your fifth birthday?"

    Synonyms: be able to

  2. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

    "You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.   Can I use your pen?"

    Synonyms: may

  3. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.

    "Animals can experience emotions."

Related words: be able to cognize grok ken may

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C A N
Length 3 letters
Scrabble Score 5 points

Anagrams of CAN

Words that use the same letters:

ANC CNA NAC NCA

Words Containing "CAN"

ABDICANT ACANA ACANACEOUS ACANONICAL ACANTH ACANTHA ACANTHACEAE ACANTHACEOUS ACANTHAD ACANTHARIA ACANTHI ACANTHIA ACANTHIAL ACANTHIN ACANTHINE ACANTHION ACANTHITE ACANTHOCARPOUS ACANTHOCEPHALA ACANTHOCEPHALAN

Words Starting with "CAN"

CANA CANAAN CANAANITE CANAANITES CANAANITESS CANAANITIC CANAANITISH CANABA CANABAE CANACE CANACEE CANACUAS CANAD CANADA CANADENSIS CANADIAN CANADIANISM CANADIANISMS CANADIANIZATION CANADIANIZE

Words Ending with "CAN"

AFRAMERICAN AFRICAN ALASCAN ALLENTIACAN AMBRACAN AMERICAN ANGELICAN ANGLICAN ANTELUCAN ANTIBASILICAN ANTIDOMINICAN ANTIREPUBLICAN ARAUCAN ARCHPUBLICAN ARCTAMERICAN ARMORICAN ASCAN ASHCAN ASIATICAN ATHABASCAN